sergeant

A noun referring to a non-commissioned officer rank in military forces such as the Army, Air Force, or Marines, ranking above a corporal; also used for a law enforcement officer of a certain rank, or historically for a high-ranking English barrister.

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1. Military rank B1 formal

   A noncommissioned officer in the Army, Air Force, or Marines, ranking above a corporal.

   • The sergeant ordered the troops to assemble.
   • He was promoted to sergeant after five years of service.
   • Sergeants are responsible for training and discipline.

   deUnteroffizierruСержантesSargento (rango militar)frSergent (grade militaire)ptSargentozh中士arرقيب

2. Police rank B1 formal

   A law enforcement officer with the rank of sergeant, typically supervising other officers.

   • The sergeant arrived at the crime scene to take charge.
   • She was promoted to sergeant in the police department.
   • The sergeant interviewed the witnesses.

   dePolizeidienstgraderuСержантesSargento de policíafrgrade de sergent dans la policeptSargentozh警长arرقيب شرطة

3. Historical legal title C2 formal british

   An English barrister of the highest rank, now largely obsolete.

   • The sergeant-at-law argued the case before the king.
   • He was appointed a sergeant in the court of common pleas.
   • The title of sergeant was once a prestigious legal rank.

   deHistorischer RechtstitelruИсторическое юридическое званиеesSergeant (título legal histórico)frSergent en loi (barrister de rang supérieur)ptTítulo jurídico históricozh历史法律头衔arلقب قانوني تاريخي

   Synonyme: sergeant-at-lawserjeant-at-law

• sergeants plural form
• sergeants' possessive plural form
• sergeant's possessive singular form