sergeant
nounHow many syllables in sergeant?
There are 2 syllables in the word sergeant.How to pronounce sergeant:
Definition of sergeant:
- sergeant (noun):
- sergeant at arms
- any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal.
Synonyms for sergeant:
captain
color sergeant
command sergeant major
constabulary
detective
enlisted officer
gunnery sergeant
inspector
lieutenant
man
marshal
marshall
master sergeant
noncom
noncommissioned officer
peace officer
police
police force
police sergeant
recruiting-sergeant
senior master sergeant
sergeant first class
sergeant major
sergeant-at-law
serjeant
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Antonyms for sergeant:
criminal
lawbreaker
offender
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