sergeantnoun [ C ]
also Sergeant uk/ˈsɑː.dʒənt/us/ˈsɑːr.dʒənt/written abbreviation Sgt, informal sargesergeant noun [ C ] (SOLDIER)
a soldier of middle rank:
Sergeant Lewis/Tom Lewis
[ as form of address ] Dismiss the men, Sergeant.
More examples
- We could hear the sergeant bellowing commands to his troops.
- The captain was demoted to sergeant for failing to fulfil his duties.
- The sergeant barked out a succession of orders to the new recruits.
- The sergeant was reduced to the ranks for his cowardice.
- By the age of 25 he'd already got his third stripe and become a sergeant.
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Ranks in the Army
- brigadier
- brigadier general
- col
- colonel
- Corp
- corporal
- field marshal
- general
- lance corporal
- Lieut
- major
- major general
- private
- sarge
- sergeant major
- Sgt
- staff officer
- subaltern
sergeant noun [ C ] (POLICE OFFICER)
in the UK and some other countries, a police officer whose rank is above constable and below inspector, or, in the US, a police officer whose rank is below a captain:
Sergeant Bates/Bill Bates
[ as form of address ] Thank you, Sergeant.
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People who work for the police service
- bobby
- cadet
- chaperone
- chief constable
- constable
- cop
- fed
- G-man
- inspector
- Mountie
- nark
- officer
- outrider
- patrolman
- police officer
- policeman
- policewoman
- prefect
- sepoy
- trooper
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