English noun: sergeant |
1. | sergeant (person) any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal |
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| Broader (hypernym) | enlisted officer, noncom, noncommissioned officer |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | color sergeant, command sergeant major, first sergeant, gunnery sergeant, master sergeant, recruiting-sergeant, senior master sergeant, sergeant first class, sergeant major, SMSgt, staff sergeant, technical sergeant |
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2. | sergeant (person) a lawman with the rank of sergeant |
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| Synonyms | police sergeant |
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| Broader (hypernym) | law officer, lawman, peace officer |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | buck sergeant, desk sergeant, deskman, station keeper |
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3. | sergeant (person) an English barrister of the highest rank |
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| Synonyms | sergeant-at-law, serjeant, serjeant-at-law |
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| Broader (hypernym) | barrister |
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