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serjeant-at-arms

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Noun1.serjeant-at-arms - an officer (as of a legislature or court) who maintains order and executes commands
sergeant at arms
law-makers, legislative assembly, legislative body, legislature, general assembly - persons who make or amend or repeal laws
officeholder, officer - someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust; "he is an officer of the court"; "the club elected its officers for the coming year"
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The half-rations Serjeant-at-Arms has already been put in the frame by the gallant Mr Speaker, the missing-inaction Clerk of the House who couldn't be reached on his beach in Phuket or whichever fleshpot he'd disappeared uncontactably in, may move into the firing line.
In the name of God, it's time to go Mr Speaker by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)
The furore over the Commons police raid on shadow immigration minister Damian Green has put a question mark over the jobs of serjeant-at-arms Jill Pay, numerous Westminster officials and bag-carrier, and even speaker Michael Martin himself.
All change at Westminster in a year of upheaval by Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England)
One well-placed Whitehall source said Granatt's decision to take the job working for the Speaker had raised eyebrows, given the fate of previous staff: 'The Serjeant-at-Arms was a senior military type with a certain way of doing things, but he was regarded as a very honourable, solid person.
Air miles, taxis and his reluctance to come clean bring Speaker to ... by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk
 
 
 
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