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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sergeant major

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.08 in modern English

Syllables
sergean-t -ma-jor
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A senior, noncommissioned appointment in the Army of a company or unit, directly responsible to the officer in charge for their soldiers' performance, standards, discipline, morale, welfare, et al, that can be held by a Warrant Officer or above.

Canadian usage

noun

The most senior rank of non-commissioned officer in the United States Army, ranking above a first sergeant. In the United States Marine Corps it ranks above First Sergeant and is equal in grade to Master Gunnery Sergeant.

American usage

noun

An appointment (not a rank) in the British Army and Royal Marines, denoting the most senior non-commissioned officer in a battalion, regiment or company.

British usage

noun

An appointment (not a rank) in the Singapore Army and National Cadet Corps, denoting the most senior non-commissioned officer in a battalion, regiment, company or unit.

noun

A pintano, (Abudefduf saxatilis), a species of damselfish.

noun

Abrota ganga, a butterfly of Southeast Asia.

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Military.

Inflected Forms

sergeant majors (plural) sergeants major (plural)

Phrases

company sergeant major regimental sergeant major sergeant major loach sergeant-majorly staff sergeant major

Synonyms

abudefduf saxatilis command sergeant major

Questions

What does sergeant major mean?
A senior, noncommissioned appointment in the Army of a company or unit, directly responsible to the officer in charge for their soldiers' performance, standards, discipline, morale, welfare, et al, that can be held by a Warrant Officer or above.

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