sergeant major

See also: sergeant-major

English

Noun

sergeant major (plural sergeant majors or sergeants major)

  1. (Canada) A senior non-commissioned 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. (Britain, 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 fish, the pintano (Abudefduf saxatilis).

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