ser·geant (sär j nt)n. 1. a. Abbr. SGT or Sgt or Sgt. A noncommissioned rank in the U.S. Army or Marine Corps that is above corporal and below staff sergeant. b. Any of several ranks of noncommissioned officers in the U.S. Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps: master gunnery sergeant; staff sergeant. c. One who holds any of these ranks. 2. a. Abbr. Sgt. The rank of police officer next below a captain, lieutenant, or inspector. b. A police officer holding this rank. 3. A sergeant at arms. [Middle English sergeaunte, a common soldier, from Old French sergent, from Medieval Latin servi  ns, servient-, servant, soldier, from Late Latin, public official, from Latin, present participle of serv re, to serve, from servus, slave.]ser gean·cy, sergeant·ship n. |
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