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sergeant

Syllabification: (ser·geant)
Pronunciation: /ˈsärjənt/
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Definition of sergeant

noun

  • a noncommissioned officer in the armed forces, in particular (in the US Army or Marine Corps) an NCO ranking above corporal and below staff sergeant, or (in the US Air Force) an NCO ranking above airman and below staff sergeant.
  • British a police officer ranking below an inspector.
  • US a police officer ranking below a lieutenant.

Derivatives

sergeancy

Pronunciation: /-jənsē/
noun (plural sergeancies)

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French sergent, from Latin servient- 'serving', from the verb servire. Early use was as a general term meaning 'attendant, servant' and 'common soldier'; the term was later applied to specific official roles

The beginning of sergeant is spelled ser-; the ending is -geant.

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