Sergeant

Enlisted rank

Also known as Sgt · Sgt. · SGT

Instance of: enlisted rank
Subclass of: non-commissioned officer

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Sergeant (Sgt) is a rank in use by the armed forces of many countries. It is also a police rank in some police services. The alternative spelling, serjeant, is used in The Rifles and in other units that draw their heritage from the British light infantry. The word "sergeant" derives from the Latin serviens, 'one who serves', through the Old French term serjant.

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Female form of label: sargenta
sargenta
сержантка
NATO code for grade: OR-5
Short name: sierż.
sgto.
sgt.
Next lower rank: platoon-leader
junior sergeant
master corporal
Corporal
Specialist
Next higher rank: senior sergeant
Staff Sergeant
IPA transcription: /ˈsɑɹ.d͡ʒənt/ language: English
Said to be the same as: maréchal-des-logis
ISCO-08 occupation class: 0210 mapping relation type: broad match · broader concept: non-commissioned armed forces officers

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