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SgtMaj

SgtMaj is the abbreviation of sergeant major.

Meaning of sergeant major

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.

Questions about SgtMaj

What is SgtMaj the abbreviation of?
SgtMaj is the abbreviation of sergeant major.

Words near SgtMaj in the dictionary

  1. Sgs.
  2. SGSD
  3. sgt
  4. sgt.
  5. SGTM
  6. SgtMaj
  7. SgtMajMarCor
  8. Sgts
  9. sgudal
  10. sgurr
  11. sgurrs

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