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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 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The name of him was Sergeant Cuff; and the arrival of him from London might be expected by the morning train. Some loose boards laid upon the ties supporting the rails of the railway supplied a footing for him and his executioners -- two private soldiers of the Federal army, directed by a sergeant who in civil life may have been a deputy sheriff. It was at eleven forty-five that the first alarm reached the small local police station, in charge of Sergeant Wilson of the Sussex Constabulary. |
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