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sergeant
1. a. (in Britain) a police officer ranking between constable and inspector b. (in the US) a police officer ranking below a captain 2. See sergeant at arms 3. a court or municipal officer who has ceremonial duties 4. (formerly) a tenant by military service, not of knightly rank Sergeant a military rank in the armed forces of the USSR and many other countries. In Russia the rank of sergeant dates from the 17th century in regiments formed on the West European model and in the Russian Army before 1798. In the USSR the ranks of junior sergeant, sergeant, and senior sergeant were introduced in 1940. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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