sergeant's

Drill instructor's rank

Sergeant's is the possessive form of sergeant, a noncommissioned military or police rank.

It indicates something belonging to or associated with a sergeant: the sergeant's orders, a sergeant's stripes, the sergeant's desk at the precinct.

The word retains both G's in spelling despite often being pronounced with only one.

military

stripes

Parallel linear markings

chevronsV-shaped rank markings
rankPosition in hierarchy
insigniaDistinguishing mark of rank

mess · quarters · uniform · commands · platoon · orders · duties · authority · salute · billet

possessive

gear

Toothed wheel or belongings

equipmentTools for a task
lockerSecured storage compartment
bunkNonsense or stacked bed

desk · rifle · badge · whistle · clipboard · boots · cap · office · coffee · paperwork

Opposites

military rank hierarchy

sergeant'sofficer's

Belonging to authority figure

general's · colonel's · admiral's · private's · commander's

Phrases

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

Family

sergeant, sergeants, drill sergeant, staff sergeant

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Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G