Under-sergeant
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Under-sergeant is a noun meaning (military) A non-commissioned officer army rank immediately below a sergeant; corporal.
Meaning
(military) A non-commissioned officer army rank immediately below a sergeant; corporal.
Example Sentences
One Saudi soldier, an under-sergeant, was killed in Bahrain on Tuesday, a Saudi official said.
The three most important minor characters are Ensign von Krixlow, who serves in the same battalion, and the poet Weiler and under-sergeant Frôbel, who serve in the same platoon as Gadsky.
Because of his cadet experience he was immediately made an under-sergeant, and was responsible for the discipline of the thirty or so students on the course, and was answerable to the Commanding Officer.
Word Forms
- under-sergeants
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sergeant, corporal, specialist, sergeaunt, sargeant, seargent.
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