sergeant - Definition from the MILITARY topic - POLITICS

Topic: MILITARY

Date:	1100-1200
Language:	Old French
Origin:	sergent 'servant, sergeant', from Latin servens, present participle of servire; SERVE¹

sergeant
noun

ser‧geant

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[countable]

PM a low rank in the army, air force, police etc, or someone who has this rank

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