police sergeant

/pəˌlis ˌsɑrdʒənt/
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Other forms: police sergeants

Definitions of police sergeant
  1. noun
    a lawman with the rank of sergeant
    synonyms: sergeant
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    types:
    buck sergeant
    a sergeant of the lowest rank in the military
    desk sergeant, deskman, station keeper
    the police sergeant on duty in a police station
    type of:
    law officer, lawman, peace officer
    an officer of the law
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