sergeant

3 definitions • 4 examples

a soldier of middle rank:

Sergeant Lewis/Tom Lewis

[ as form of address ] Dismiss the men, Sergeant.

in the UK and some other countries, a police officer whose rank is above constable and below inspector, or, in the US, a police officer whose rank is below a captain:

Sergeant Bates/Bill Bates

[ as form of address ] Thank you, Sergeant.

a person in the military below the rank of a lieutenant (= an officer of the lowest rank)