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Three stripes worn
A sergeant is a noncommissioned officer rank in military and police forces, typically supervising a small unit of soldiers or officers.
In the military, sergeants form the backbone of enlisted leadership, bridging the gap between officers and lower-ranking troops.
Police sergeants oversee patrol officers and handle administrative duties: The sergeant assigned teams to the night shift.
The rank appears in compounds indicating seniority: staff sergeant, master sergeant, sergeant major.
Small infantry formation
- squadSmall working group
- infantryGround combat troops
- corporalOf the flesh
- privateRestricted to certain parties
battalion · regiment · brigade · barracks · drill · rank · non-commissioned · deployment
Regular surveillance route
- precinctAdministrative jurisdiction zone
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
- detectiveProfessional crime investigator
- badgeWorn symbol of membership
arrest · investigation · uniform · officer · testimony · dispatch · shift · partner
Hole-boring device
- recruitsNewly joined members
- instructionGuidance for action
- PTRehab discipline initials
- exercisesActivities for fitness
marching · formation · discipline · mentorship · conditioning · evaluation · standards · correction
Authoritative instruction given
- ordersInstructions to obey
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
- subordinatesThose ranked below
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
supervision · accountability · reprimand · instruction · deference · obedience · respect · seniority
platoon
Small infantry formation
private · battalion · regiment · brigade · barracks · drill · rank · non-commissioned · deployment · tactics
patrol
Regular surveillance route
- precinctAdministrative jurisdiction zone
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
- detectiveProfessional crime investigator
badge · arrest · investigation · uniform · officer · testimony · dispatch · shift · partner · duty
drill
Hole-boring device
- recruitsNewly joined members
- instructionGuidance for action
- PTRehab discipline initials
exercises · marching · formation · discipline · mentorship · conditioning · evaluation · standards · correction · demonstration
command
Authoritative instruction given
- ordersInstructions to obey
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
- subordinatesThose ranked below
inspection · supervision · accountability · reprimand · instruction · deference · obedience · respect · seniority · protocol
- militarysoldiers, army, troops, officers, navy
- military termsarmy, navy, air force, marines, soldier
- policeofficer, cop, officers, patrol, cops
- crime fighterscop, detective, police officer, sheriff, investigator
- job titlesCEO, CTO, CFO, CMO, cook
- justice workerspolice officer, detective, judge, prosecutor, defense attorney
sergeantofficer
Authority figure in uniform
general · commissioned officer · four-star general · private · colonel
sergeantprivate
Restricted to certain parties
recruit · raw recruit · subordinate · boot · commanding officer
- drill sergeantTrains raw recruits harshly
- master sergeantSenior enlisted military rank
- desk sergeantOfficer handling station arrivals
- sergeant majorSenior enlisted military position
- staff sergeantNon-commissioned officer rank
- first sergeantSenior NCO in company
sergeants, sergeant-major, drill sergeant, sergeant major, staff sergeant