/ˈsɑːrdʒənt/

set·geant

BrE /ˈsɑːdʒənt/

NAmE /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/

(abbreviation Sergt, Sgt)

a member of one of the middle ranks in the army and the air force, below an officer

Sergeant Salter

➡  see also flight sergeant, staff sergeant

(in Britain) a police officer just below the rank of an inspector

(in the US) a police officer just below the rank of a lieutenant or captain

➡  see also sarge