sergeant

[US]/ˈsɑːdʒənt/
[UK]/ˈsɑːrdʒənt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. military rank above corporal and below staff sergeant; police officer with a higher rank; marine corps non-commissioned officer; senior attorney.

Phrases & Collocations

staff sergeant

police sergeant

Example Sentences

the sergeant was seriously wounded.

the sergeant put me on jankers.

the sergeant lifted an admonitory finger.

a sergeant was drilling new recruits.

Sergeant Harris took the stand.

the sergeant left to supervise the loading of the lorries.

A technical sergeant hunches in a cubicle.

The sergeant snapped out a command.

How many stripes are there on the sleeve of a sergeant?

Halloa!' said the sergeant, staring at Joe.

a cadre of sergeants and corporals who train recruits.

Platoon sergeants fell their men in on the barrack square.

the sergeant clutched the ruined communicator, muttering anathemas.

we paraded outside for the Sergeant-Major, shivering at attention .

if the sergeant wants to know where you are, I'll cover for you.

The commanding officer is putting Sergeant Green in for the Victoria Cross.

the sergeant stood, his eyes musing on the pretty police constable.

the sergeant seemed unforthcoming, so he enquired at the gate.

The troops double-timed to the mess hall. The sergeant double-timed the platoon.

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