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serjeantnounArchaic spelling of sergeant. [(military) A UK army rank with NATO code OR-6, senior to corporal and junior to warrant officer ranks.]
serjeant-at-lawnoun(historical) A member of an order of barristers at the English and Irish Bar, who for many centuries had exclusive jurisdiction over the Court of Common Pleas.
police sergeantnoun(law enforcement) A rank of law enforcement who supervises officers and handles daily precinct operations.
sergeant-at-lawnounAlternative form of serjeant-at-law. [(historical) A member of an order of barristers at the English and Irish Bar, who for many centuries had exclusive jurisdiction over the Court of Common Pleas.]

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serjeantnounArchaic spelling of sergeant. [(military) A UK army rank with NATO code OR-6, senior to corporal and junior to warrant officer ranks.]
police sergeantnoun(law enforcement) A rank of law enforcement who supervises officers and handles daily precinct operations.
sergeant-at-lawnounAlternative form of serjeant-at-law. [(historical) A member of an order of barristers at the English and Irish Bar, who for many centuries had exclusive jurisdiction over the Court of Common Pleas.]
serjeant-at-lawnoun(historical) A member of an order of barristers at the English and Irish Bar, who for many centuries had exclusive jurisdiction over the Court of Common Pleas.
lieutenantnoun(military) The lowest junior commissioned officer rank(s) in many military forces, often Army and Marines.
brigadiernoun(military) An army rank; an officer commanding a brigade.
soldiernounA member of a ground-based army, of any rank, but especially an enlisted member.
sgtnoun(abbreviation) A title added before the name of a sergeant.
constablenoun(UK, law) A police officer or an officer with equivalent powers.
sargenoun(seduction community) An instance of sarging.
adjutantnoun(military) A lower-ranking officer who assists a higher-ranking officer with administrative affairs.
officernounOne who has a position of authority in a hierarchical organization, especially in military, police or government organizations.
detectivenoun(law enforcement) A police officer tasked with collecting evidence and information in order to solve a crime; an investigator.
marshalnounAn English and Scottish status surname from Middle English for someone who was in charge of the horses of a royal household, or an occupational surname for someone who looked after horses, or was responsible for the custody of prisoners.
chiefnounThe leader or head of a tribe, organisation, business unit, or other group.
inspectornounA person employed to inspect something.
censorshipnounThe use of state or group power to control freedom of expression or press, such as passing laws to prevent undesirable media from being published or propagated.
swgnounInitialism of Scientific Working Group.
sirnounA respectful term of address to a man of higher rank or position, particularly:
nconoun(military) Initialism of non-commissioned officer. [A person of authority in the military who has not received a commission (a direct conveyance of authority from the sovereign government); as such they can have charge or control but not command in the most technical use of the word.]

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