sergeant

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A sergeant is a high-ranking soldier who's in charge of a group. They often lead teams or platoons.

When we talk about sergeants, it's usually in the military context. You'll hear people talking about army sergeants or police sergeants. A sergeant might be in charge of training new recruits, leading a team on a mission, or even working as an instructor at a military school. Sometimes you'll see the word "sergeant" used as a title in law enforcement too - a police department might have a sergeant who's in charge of a squad or a precinct.

How common is "sergeant"?

Word sergeant is considered uncommon in modern English.
It appears most frequently in fiction texts and less often in other writings.

Definitions

noun

(military) A UK army rank with NATO code OR-6, senior to corporal and junior to warrant officer ranks.
The highest rank of noncommissioned officer in some non-naval military forces and police.
(law, historical) A lawyer of the highest rank, equivalent to the doctor of civil law.
(UK, historical) A title sometimes given to the servants of the sovereign.
Example: sergeant surgeon, i.e. a servant, or attendant, surgeon
A bailiff.
A servant in monastic offices.
A fish, the píntano (Abudefduf saxatilis), a species of damselfish.
Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Athyma; distinct from the false sergeants.

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Real examples of "sergeant" in context

Gordon Ramsay Savagely Critiques Spicy Wings | Hot Ones

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teacher, such a drill sergeant in the kitchen, and you just sit back and relax because on this,

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How common is "sergeant"?

noun

Real examples of "sergeant" in context

Gordon Ramsay Savagely Critiques Spicy Wings | Hot Ones

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