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SMaj

SMaj 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 SMaj

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

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