provost sergeant

[ proh-voh ]

/ ˈproʊ voʊ /

noun Military.

the senior noncommissioned officer of a prison or other confinement facility whose chief duty is the supervision of prisoners and of the military police unit.

Origin of provost sergeant

First recorded in 1865–70

Words nearby provost sergeant

provolone, provost, provost court, provost guard, provost marshal, provost sergeant, prow, prowar, prowess, prowfish, prowl

Example sentences from the Web for provost sergeant

As for you, I shall deliver you to the Provost-Sergeant, who will need no words from me to tell him how to deal with you.
St George's Cross|H. G. Keene
Sergeant (to the Provost-Sergeant), take charge of these two men.
Si Klegg, Book 6 (of 6)|John McElroy
The Provost-Sergeant had been watching them, at the instigation of a sharp-eyed, clerkly-looking man in semi-uniform.
Si Klegg, Book 2 (of 6)|John McElroy
The Color-Sergeant was provost-Sergeant also, and had entire charge of the prisoners and of the daily policing of the camp.
The Colored Regulars in the United States Army|T. G. Steward

He took the Provost-Sergeant unt part of his staff with him, but I had to be left behind to finish up this work.
Si Klegg, Book 3 (of 6)|John McElroy

单词	provost sergeant
释义	provost sergeant [ proh-voh ] / ˈproʊ voʊ / noun Military. the senior noncommissioned officer of a prison or other confinement facility whose chief duty is the supervision of prisoners and of the military police unit. Origin of provost sergeant First recorded in 1865–70 Words nearby provost sergeant provolone, provost, provost court, provost guard, provost marshal, provost sergeant, prow, prowar, prowess, prowfish, prowl Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for provost sergeant As for you, I shall deliver you to the Provost-Sergeant, who will need no words from me to tell him how to deal with you. St George's Cross\|H. G. Keene Sergeant (to the Provost-Sergeant), take charge of these two men. Si Klegg, Book 6 (of 6)\|John McElroy The Provost-Sergeant had been watching them, at the instigation of a sharp-eyed, clerkly-looking man in semi-uniform. Si Klegg, Book 2 (of 6)\|John McElroy The Color-Sergeant was provost-Sergeant also, and had entire charge of the prisoners and of the daily policing of the camp. The Colored Regulars in the United States Army\|T. G. Steward He took the Provost-Sergeant unt part of his staff with him, but I had to be left behind to finish up this work. Si Klegg, Book 3 (of 6)\|John McElroy
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