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detective sergeant

detective sergeant noun: a British police sergeant qualified to manage investigations into serious and complex crimes.

Noun

detective sergeant (plural detective sergeants)

  1. A British police sergeant qualified to manage investigations into serious and complex crimes.
    • DCI Tom Barnaby: ... so far, your detective sergeant is absolutely believable.
      Nico Bentley: Terrific. Why?
      Barnaby: You've observed Rule Number 1: Always keep the governor waiting.2000 February 5, Douglas Watkinson et al., “Beyond the Grave”, in Midsomer Murders
    Synonyms:
    sarge, skipper, skip, bagman
  2. A police officer of equivalent position in other countries.

Synonyms of detective sergeant

Forms of detective sergeant

pluraldetective sergeants
alternative formDS

Questions about detective sergeant

What does detective sergeant mean?
Detective sergeant means a British police sergeant qualified to manage investigations into serious and complex crimes.
What part of speech is detective sergeant?
Detective sergeant is a noun.
What is the plural of detective sergeant?
The plural of detective sergeant is detective sergeants.

Words near detective sergeant in the dictionary

  1. detections
  2. detective
  3. detective gag
  4. detective gags
  5. detective inspector
  6. detective sergeant
  7. detective sergeants
  8. detective work
  9. detectived
  10. detectivelike
  11. detectives

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