sergeant

ser·geant

S0279900 (sär′jənt)n.1. a. A noncommissioned rank in the US Army or Marine Corps that is above corporal and below staff sergeant.b. Any of several ranks of noncommissioned officers in the US Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps: master gunnery sergeant; staff sergeant.c. One who holds any of these ranks.2. a. The rank of police officer next below a captain, lieutenant, or inspector.b. A police officer holding this rank.3. A sergeant at arms.

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[Middle English sergeaunte, a common soldier, from Old French sergent, from Medieval Latin serviēns, servient-, servant, soldier, from Late Latin, public official, from Latin, present participle of servīre, to serve, from servus, slave.]

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ser′gean·cy, ser′geant·ship′ n.

sergeant

(ˈsɑːdʒənt) n1. (Military) a noncommissioned officer in certain armed forces, usually ranking above a corporal2. (Law) a. (in Britain) a police officer ranking between constable and inspectorb. (in the US) a police officer ranking below a captain3. (Historical Terms) See sergeant at arms4. (Law) a court or municipal officer who has ceremonial duties5. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a court or municipal officer who has ceremonial duties6. (Historical Terms) (formerly) a tenant by military service, not of knightly rank7. (Law) See serjeant at law Also: serjeant [C12: from Old French sergent, from Latin serviēns, literally: serving, from servīre to serve] sergeancy, ˈsergeantship n

ser•geant

(ˈsɑr dʒənt)

n. 1. a. a noncommissioned officer in the U.S. Army and Marine Corps ranking above a corporal. b. an officer of similar rank in the armed services of other countries. 2. any noncommissioned officer in the U.S. Air Force above the rank of airman first class or senior airman. 3. a police officer ranking immediately below a captain or a lieutenant in the U.S. and immediately below an inspector in Britain. 4. an officer at the court of a monarch: sergeant of the larder. 5. sergeant at arms. 6. sergeantfish. 7. (formerly) a tenant by military service, below the rank of knight. Also, esp. Brit., serjeant. [1150–1200; < Old French sergent < Latin servientem, acc. of serviēns, present participle of servīre. See serve, -ent] ser′gean•cy (-dʒən si) n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	sergeant - any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporalcolor sergeant - a sergeant in a color guard who carries one of the colorsfirst sergeant, sergeant first class - a sergeant in the Army above the rank of staff sergeant and below master sergeantgunnery sergeant - a noncommissioned officer ranking above a staff sergeant in the marinesmaster sergeant - a senior noncommissioned officer in the Army or Marinesenlisted officer, noncom, noncommissioned officer - a military officer appointed from enlisted personnelrecruiting-sergeant - a sergeant deputized to enlist recruitssenior master sergeant, SMSgt - a senior noncommissioned officer in the Air Force with a rank comparable to master sergeant in the Armycommand sergeant major, sergeant major - a noncommissioned officer serving as chief administrative officer of a headquarters unit of the Armystaff sergeant - a noncommissioned officer ranking above corporal and below sergeant first class in the Army or Marines or above airman 1st class in the Air Forcetechnical sergeant - a noncommissioned officer ranking below a master sergeant in the air force or marines
	2.	sergeant - a lawman with the rank of sergeant police sergeantbuck sergeant - a sergeant of the lowest rank in the militarydesk sergeant, deskman, station keeper - the police sergeant on duty in a police stationlaw officer, lawman, peace officer - an officer of the law
	3.	sergeant - an English barrister of the highest ranksergeant-at-law, serjeant, serjeant-at-lawbarrister - a British or Canadian lawyer who speaks in the higher courts of law on behalf of either the defense or prosecution

Translations

巡佐英陆军或空军中士警官

sergeant

(ˈsaːdʒənt) noun (often abbreviated to Sgt). 1. in the British army or air force, the rank above corporal. Sergeant Brown. (英國陸軍或空軍)中士 （英陆军或空军）中士 2. (a police officer of) the rank next above constable or patrolman. (警官)巡佐 （警官）巡佐 sergeant-ˈmajor noun (often abbreviated to Sgt-Maj.) in the British army, the highest rank of non-commissioned officer. Sergeant-Major Brown. (英國陸軍)士官長 （英陆军）军士长

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