sergeant-at-arms
Legislative security officer
A sergeant-at-arms is an officer responsible for maintaining order and security in a legislative body, court, or organization.
The role combines ceremonial duties—carrying the mace in Parliament, escorting dignitaries—with practical enforcement: removing disruptive members, executing warrants, controlling access.
The sergeant-at-arms was dispatched to compel absent senators to attend.
National legislative assembly
- senateLegislative governing body
- legislatureLawmaking governmental branch
- chamberEnclosed room or cavity
- speakerOne who talks
gavel · session · quorum · committee · floor · gallery · visitor · doorkeeper
Bludgeon with flanged head
- regaliaCeremonial emblems of authority
- processionFormal moving line
- insigniaDistinguishing mark of rank
- pageantryElaborate ceremonial display
ritual · heraldry · fanfare · pomp · banner · medallion · scepter · robe
Methodical arrangement or request
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
- removalAct of taking away
- ejectionForced removal from somewhere
- arrestSeize by law
warrant · subpoena · detain · summons · custody · compliance · authority · command
parliament
National legislative assembly
- senateLegislative governing body
- legislatureLawmaking governmental branch
- chamberEnclosed room or cavity
speaker · gavel · session · quorum · committee · floor · gallery · visitor · doorkeeper · clerk
mace
Bludgeon with flanged head
- regaliaCeremonial emblems of authority
- processionFormal moving line
- insigniaDistinguishing mark of rank
pageantry · ritual · heraldry · fanfare · pomp · banner · medallion · scepter · robe · ceremony
order
Methodical arrangement or request
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
- removalAct of taking away
- ejectionForced removal from somewhere
arrest · warrant · subpoena · detain · summons · custody · compliance · authority · command · control
protection
Guarding against harm
- guardWatchful defensive attention
- patrolRegular surveillance route
- checkpointInspection station on route
screening · perimeter · entrance · access · surveillance · escort · safeguard · defense · watchman · sentinel
- Canadian ParliamentHouse of Commons, Senate, Parliament Hill, MP, senator
- warriorsfighter, knight, footsoldier, barbarian, samurai
- castle officialscastellan, constable, seneschal, warden, keeper
- court workersbailiff, clerk, court reporter, stenographer, judge
sergeant-at-armsdisruptor
One who overturns norms
intruder · trespasser · heckler · rioter · insurrectionist
sergeant-at-armspresiding officer
One who leads meetings
speaker of the house · chairman · member of parliament · senator · delegate
sergeant-at-armspresiding officer
One who leads meetings
speaker · chairperson · parliamentarian · delegate · constituent