sergeant:
(short form: ‘SGT’ or ‘Sgt’ or ‘Sgt.‘; plural: ‘sergeants‘; for the right pronunciation of this word, please click here)
a military sergeant giving some friendly orders
a non-commissioned officer of a military armed force;
a police officer ranking between a constable and an inspector in the British police and a police officer below the rank of a captain in the US usage;
(less commonly) an officer of a court of law or municipal office who does some ceremonial duties,
a female police sergeant having a serious talk with the kids
My maternal uncle is a sergeant in the army who usually brings us presents and tells us stories of battles when he visits us twice a year.
According to the news we hear and read, there seems to be more criminal minded sergeants in the police force than there are criminals in almost every country.
The military sergeants have a tough time these days as they are being tried in the courts of law for every civilian killed in the cross fire in a battle, especially when the battles take place in and around residential localities where telling a civilian from a solder or a terrorist is next to impossible.
