sergeants major
Top enlisted ranks
Sergeants major is the standard plural of sergeant major, a senior noncommissioned officer rank in various military forces.
English inherited from French the pattern of pluralizing the noun rather than the modifier: Three sergeants major attended the ceremony.
The alternative "sergeant majors" appears in casual usage but is considered less correct in military contexts.
- commandsAuthoritative orders given
- enlistedSigned up formally
- disciplinesBranches of knowledge
- rankPosition in hierarchy
- unitsStandard measures of quantity
professionalization · military · subordinates · chain of command · mentorship · leadership · non-commissioned officer · authority · army · accountability · corporal · warrant officer · platoon · battalion · insignia · rifle drills · tactical training · marksmanship
sergeants majorcommissioned officers
Formally appointed military leaders
generals · officers · lieutenants · colonels · admirals
sergeants majorraw recruits
Inexperienced new military members
privates · recruits · boots · greenhorns · rookies
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