sergeantship
Noncommissioned officer status
Sergeantship is the position, rank, or status of a sergeant.
The term appears in military and police contexts where someone holds or aspires to this rank: He earned his sergeantship after fifteen years on the force.
Like other -ship formations, it can also refer to the period during which someone holds the rank.
Lacking official officer appointment
- corporalOf the flesh
- privateRestricted to certain parties
- specialistExpert in one field
- enlistedSigned up formally
promotion · advancement · demotion · insignia · stripes · chevrons · grade · rating
Forward movement or promotion
- promotionRank increase or publicity
- progressionSequential forward movement
- tenureProtected employment status
- serviceAid or maintenance
enlistment · reenlistment · retirement · pension · veteran · recognition · commendation · merit
Small infantry formation
- squadSmall working group
- battalionMid-sized military unit
- companyCommercial enterprise or guests
- regimentColonel-led military unit
infantry · barracks · drill · deployment · formation · muster · parade · garrison
Authoritative instruction given
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- supervisionOverseeing people or processes
- enforcementCompelling compliance with rules
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
accountability · responsibility · charge · custody · stewardship · delegation · directives · orders
Guidance from experienced person
- guidanceAdvice for decisions
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- instructionGuidance for action
- coachingGuiding others to improve
motivation · morale · example · professionalism · experience · initiative · decisiveness · bearing
noncommissioned
Lacking official officer appointment
- corporalOf the flesh
- privateRestricted to certain parties
- specialistExpert in one field
enlisted · promotion · advancement · demotion · insignia · stripes · chevrons · grade · rating · seniority
advancement
Forward movement or promotion
- promotionRank increase or publicity
- progressionSequential forward movement
- tenureProtected employment status
service · enlistment · reenlistment · retirement · pension · veteran · recognition · commendation · merit · performance
platoon
Small infantry formation
regiment · infantry · barracks · drill · deployment · formation · muster · parade · garrison · post
command
Authoritative instruction given
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- supervisionOverseeing people or processes
- enforcementCompelling compliance with rules
discipline · accountability · responsibility · charge · custody · stewardship · delegation · directives · orders · inspection
mentorship
Guidance from experienced person
- guidanceAdvice for decisions
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- instructionGuidance for action
coaching · motivation · morale · example · professionalism · experience · initiative · decisiveness · bearing · conduct