Sergeant
noun
A rank in the army, just above corporal and below lieutenant.
John was promoted to the rank of sergeant after three years in the military.
Often appears as...
- staff sergeant
- sergeant major
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Formal
noun
A rank in the police force that is above officer and below inspector.
My uncle has been a police sergeant for over a decade.
Often appears as...
- police sergeant
- sergeant detective
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Formal
noun
An officer of a court of law in some countries whose duties include keeping order and maintaining security.
The Court Sergeant escorted the defendant out of the courtroom.
Often appears as...
- court sergeant
- sergeant-at-arms
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Formal
noun
A rank in the army, just above corporal and below lieutenant.
John was promoted to the rank of sergeant after three years in the military.
Often appears as...
- staff sergeant
- sergeant major
Usage tips
Formal
noun
A rank in the police force that is above officer and below inspector.
My uncle has been a police sergeant for over a decade.
Often appears as...
- police sergeant
- sergeant detective
Usage tips
Formal
noun
An officer of a court of law in some countries whose duties include keeping order and maintaining security.
The Court Sergeant escorted the defendant out of the courtroom.
Often appears as...
- court sergeant
- sergeant-at-arms
Usage tips
Formal
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/2Military Position
The title 'sergeant' indicates a position of authority and responsibility in the military hierarchy.
As a sergeant, she led her team through rigorous training.
Pro Tip 2/2Respectful Address
Address a sergeant by their rank to show respect, especially in formal or military settings.
Good morning, Sergeant Smith, I have your report ready.
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corporal
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North Carolina's Nuclear...
I was at the the lip of the hole that we'd been digging for several days and one of my sergeants calls up to me at the top and he says lieutenant we found the arm safe switch and I said great yeah he says no not great it's on arm when the arm safe switch is unarmed it clearly means that a passage has been
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A "living drug" that...
The first patient that we treated was a retired Marine sergeant and a prison corrections officer. He had only weeks to live and had, in fact, already paid for his funeral. The cells were infused, and within days, he had high fevers. He developed multiple organ failures,
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Eluding a Police Officer...
he's in there he was walking that way he had something silver in his hands he wouldn't stop walking he just said take it easy so he's over there somewhere unsure why the group ran the troopers must assume and prepare for the worst sergeant Barlow uses his vehicle to
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Encouraging troops to be...
like most people after nine eleven I wanted to do something to help I'm an entrepreneur I had founded to internet companies but I didn't have any government or military background then one night I saw this sergeant first class j smith and afghan kids playing
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Colin Powell: Kids need...
And you know what, they come to admire the drill sergeant and they never forget the drill sergeant. They come to respect him. And so we need more of this kind of structure and respect in the lives of our children. I spend a lot of time with youth groups,
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County Jail Booking...
to put these people in they're out in the open they're out in an area where anything can happen at any time sergeant Gordon and the deputies always go unarmed that way no weapon ever gets into the wrong hands so all they have to protect
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Kids need structure -...
they have a skill they are mature and you know what they come to admire the drill sergeant and they never forget the drill sergeant they come to respect him and so we need more of this kind of structure and respect in the lives of
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I love being a police...
I had this passion to implement some radical policing. And so now, over the next 19 months, I shifted, and I transcended from being a drug sergeant -- ready to retire as a drug sergeant -- and went from level to level to level,
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What we're missing in...
while his son, who was a sergeant in the US military, was being deployed. Deported deployed. If you just look at Ramon's case, it wouldn't be clear how deeply connected to the country he is.
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Monkey Friends PIPE Cheeky...
but surprisingly sergeant Nick boost Hazen isn't throwing hand grenades or
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North Carolina's Nuclear...
I was at the the lip of the hole that we'd been digging for several days and one of my sergeants calls up to me at the top and he says lieutenant we found the arm safe switch and I said great yeah he says no not great it's on arm when the arm safe switch is unarmed it clearly means that a passage has been
Video examples
A "living drug" that...
The first patient that we treated was a retired Marine sergeant and a prison corrections officer. He had only weeks to live and had, in fact, already paid for his funeral. The cells were infused, and within days, he had high fevers. He developed multiple organ failures,
Video examples
Eluding a Police Officer...
he's in there he was walking that way he had something silver in his hands he wouldn't stop walking he just said take it easy so he's over there somewhere unsure why the group ran the troopers must assume and prepare for the worst sergeant Barlow uses his vehicle to
Video examples
Encouraging troops to be...
like most people after nine eleven I wanted to do something to help I'm an entrepreneur I had founded to internet companies but I didn't have any government or military background then one night I saw this sergeant first class j smith and afghan kids playing
Video examples
Colin Powell: Kids need...
And you know what, they come to admire the drill sergeant and they never forget the drill sergeant. They come to respect him. And so we need more of this kind of structure and respect in the lives of our children. I spend a lot of time with youth groups,
Video examples
County Jail Booking...
to put these people in they're out in the open they're out in an area where anything can happen at any time sergeant Gordon and the deputies always go unarmed that way no weapon ever gets into the wrong hands so all they have to protect
Video examples
Kids need structure -...
they have a skill they are mature and you know what they come to admire the drill sergeant and they never forget the drill sergeant they come to respect him and so we need more of this kind of structure and respect in the lives of
Video examples
I love being a police...
I had this passion to implement some radical policing. And so now, over the next 19 months, I shifted, and I transcended from being a drug sergeant -- ready to retire as a drug sergeant -- and went from level to level to level,
Video examples
What we're missing in...
while his son, who was a sergeant in the US military, was being deployed. Deported deployed. If you just look at Ramon's case, it wouldn't be clear how deeply connected to the country he is.
Video examples
Monkey Friends PIPE Cheeky...
but surprisingly sergeant Nick boost Hazen isn't throwing hand grenades or
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Ron Stallworth
American Public Servant
That's one reason I retired as a sergeant and not at a higher rank... I refused to 'play the game' the way the bosses wanted the game played. It is a decision that has cost me money in retirement pay but one that I have never regretted.
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Richard Harding Davis
American Journalist
The old sergeant from headquarters treats me like a son and takes the greatest pride in whatever I do or write. He regularly assigns me now to certain doors, and I always obey orders like the little gentleman that I am.
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Joseph B. Wirthlin
American Businessman
William McKinley Oswald was my high school football coach. He was a great coach and had a profound influence on my life. But I think he could have learned his method of motivating players from an army drill sergeant.
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Sherrilyn Kenyon
American Writer
My father was a drill sergeant, and I've always had that mentality drilled into me of 'you've got to do better, you've got to do better.' I just try to listen to the characters. That's what works for me.
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Nicole Scherzinger
American Musician
Love makes me vulnerable. In business I'm tough on myself - I'm like a drill sergeant. If I'm down, I'm used to getting right back up, but when it comes to love, your heart can't do that.
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Jen Lancaster
American Author
When you think about a drill sergeant, a drill sergeant expects you to perform your best, and if you don't, they're going to stay on you until you do.
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Chip Gaines
American Entertainer
I feel a little bit like a drill sergeant sometimes. Some elements of my personality, as a parent, I'm not real crazy about.
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Jonathan Kozol
American Writer
Wonderful teachers should never let themselves be drill sergeants for the state.
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Alex Berenson
American Author
Sergeant Bergdahl may have broken any number of military laws.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
American President
The sergeant is the Army.
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Ron Stallworth
American Public Servant
That's one reason I retired as a sergeant and not at a higher rank... I refused to 'play the game' the way the bosses wanted the game played. It is a decision that has cost me money in retirement pay but one that I have never regretted.
Quote examples
Richard Harding Davis
American Journalist
The old sergeant from headquarters treats me like a son and takes the greatest pride in whatever I do or write. He regularly assigns me now to certain doors, and I always obey orders like the little gentleman that I am.
Quote examples
Joseph B. Wirthlin
American Businessman
William McKinley Oswald was my high school football coach. He was a great coach and had a profound influence on my life. But I think he could have learned his method of motivating players from an army drill sergeant.
Quote examples
Sherrilyn Kenyon
American Writer
My father was a drill sergeant, and I've always had that mentality drilled into me of 'you've got to do better, you've got to do better.' I just try to listen to the characters. That's what works for me.
Quote examples
Nicole Scherzinger
American Musician
Love makes me vulnerable. In business I'm tough on myself - I'm like a drill sergeant. If I'm down, I'm used to getting right back up, but when it comes to love, your heart can't do that.
Quote examples
Jen Lancaster
American Author
When you think about a drill sergeant, a drill sergeant expects you to perform your best, and if you don't, they're going to stay on you until you do.
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Chip Gaines
American Entertainer
I feel a little bit like a drill sergeant sometimes. Some elements of my personality, as a parent, I'm not real crazy about.
Quote examples
Jonathan Kozol
American Writer
Wonderful teachers should never let themselves be drill sergeants for the state.
Quote examples
Alex Berenson
American Author
Sergeant Bergdahl may have broken any number of military laws.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
American President
The sergeant is the Army.
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