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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Never mind that old sergeant major of yours won't lie down, you're not doin' any ironing. ▪ Why would the command sergeant major want to talk to you?

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Sergeant major is a senior non-commissioned rank or appointment in many militaries around the world. In Commonwealth countries, the various degrees of sergeant major are appointments held by warrant officers. In the United States, there are also various ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 (context Canada English) A senior non-commissioned appointment in the Army of a company or unit, directly responsible to the officer in charge for their soliders' performance, standards, discipline, morale, welfare, et al, that can be held by a Warrant ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a noncommissioned officer serving as chief administrative officer of a headquarters unit of the army large blue-gray black-striped damselfish; nearly worldwide [syn: Abudefduf saxatilis ]

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Sergeant \Ser"geant\, n. [F. sergent, fr. L. serviens, -entis, p. pr. of servire to serve. See Serve , and cf. Servant .] [Written also serjeant . Both spellings are authorized. In England serjeant is usually preferred, except for military officers. In ...