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sergeant major

sergeant major noun: a senior, noncommissioned appointment in the Army of a company or unit, directly responsible to the officer in charge for their soldiers' performance, standards, discipline, morale, welfare, et al, that can be held by a Warrant Officer or above.

Noun

sergeant major (plural sergeant majors or sergeants major)

  1. (Canada) A senior, noncommissioned appointment in the Army of a company or unit, directly responsible to the officer in charge for their soldiers' performance, standards, discipline, morale, welfare, et al, that can be held by a Warrant Officer or above.
  2. (US, plural sergeants major) The most senior rank of non-commissioned officer in the United States Army, ranking above a first sergeant. In the United States Marine Corps it ranks above First Sergeant and is equal in grade to Master Gunnery Sergeant.
  3. (UK, plural sergeant majors) An appointment (not a rank) in the British Army and Royal Marines, denoting the most senior non-commissioned officer in a battalion, regiment or company.
  4. (Singapore, plural sergeant majors) An appointment (not a rank) in the Singapore Army and National Cadet Corps, denoting the most senior non-commissioned officer in a battalion, regiment, company or unit.
  5. A pintano, (Abudefduf saxatilis), a species of damselfish.
  6. Abrota ganga, a butterfly of Southeast Asia.

sergeant major meaning in Tamil and Vietnamese

sergeant major in Tamil

நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும்

sergeant major in Vietnamese

sergeant major
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Forms of sergeant major

pluralsergeant majors
pluralsergeants major

Words formed from sergeant major

Questions about sergeant major

What does sergeant major mean?
Sergeant major means a senior, noncommissioned appointment in the Army of a company or unit, directly responsible to the officer in charge for their soldiers' performance, standards, discipline, morale, welfare, et al, that can be held by a Warrant Officer or above.
What is sergeant major in Tamil?
Sergeant major in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும். See Sergeant major meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is sergeant major?
Sergeant major is a noun.
What is the plural of sergeant major?
The plural of sergeant major is sergeant majors.

Words near sergeant major in the dictionary

  1. sergeant at mace
  2. sergeant baker
  3. sergeant bakers
  4. sergeant first class
  5. sergeant fish
  6. sergeant major
  7. sergeant major loach
  8. sergeant major loaches
  9. sergeant majors
  10. sergeant-at-arms
  11. sergeant-at-law

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