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sergeant major
sergeant majorn. pl. sergeants major or sergeant majors 1. a. Used as a title for a noncommissioned officer serving as chief administrative assistant of a headquarters unit of the US Army or Marine Corps.b. One who holds this title.2. Chiefly British A noncommissioned or warrant officer of the highest rank in a company or unit of battalion size.3. A damselfish (Abudefduf saxatilis) of warm seas, having a flattened body with dark vertical stripes.sergeant major n 1. (Military) a noncommissioned officer of the highest rank or having specific administrative tasks in branches of the armed forces of various countries 2. (Animals) a large damselfish, Abudefduf saxatilis, having a bluish-grey body marked with black stripes ser′geant ma′jor
n. 1. a noncommissioned officer in the U.S. Army and Marine Corps ranking above a first sergeant. 2. the chief administrative assistant in a military headquarters. 3. a small damselfish, Abudefduf saxatilis, of warm Atlantic waters, having vertical black stripes on each side. [1565–75] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  sergeant major - a noncommissioned officer serving as chief administrative officer of a headquarters unit of the Armycommand sergeant majorsergeant - any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal | | 2. |  sergeant major - large blue-grey black-striped damselfish; nearly worldwideAbudefduf saxatilisdamselfish, demoiselle - small brilliantly colored tropical marine fishes of coral reefsAbudefduf, genus Abudefduf - damsel fishes |
TranslationsSergeant Major
sergeant major a large damselfish, Abudefduf saxatilis, having a bluish-grey body marked with black stripes Sergeant Major (Russian, vakhmistr, from German Wachtmeister), a rank and duty position in the junior command of the cavalry and in the horse artillery in the pre-revolutionary Russian army. The sergeant major aided the squadron (battery) commander in the conduct of drill and in the organization of management and internal order. The rank of sergeant in other combat arms corresponded to that of sergeant major in the cavalry.
Sergeant Major (Russian, starshina). In the Soviet armed forces, the person in a company (battery) responsible for proper performance of duty on the part of soldiers and sergeants, for order and discipline, and for the safekeeping of weapons and property. The sergeant major is the immediate superior of the company sergeants and soldiers. He is subordinate to the company commander; if no officers are present, he assumes command of the company. See SM
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Related to sergeant major: Company Sergeant Major, Regimental Sergeant MajorSynonyms for sergeant majornoun a noncommissioned officer serving as chief administrative officer of a headquarters unit of the ArmySynonymsRelated Wordsnoun large blue-grey black-striped damselfishSynonymsRelated Words- damselfish
- demoiselle
- Abudefduf
- genus Abudefduf
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