Sergeant (Noun)

Meaning ¹

An English barrister of the highest rank.

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Examples

• A King's Sergeant was the highest rank of barrister at the English Bar before the rank of King's Counsel was introduced in 1837.
• The King himself appointed the King's Sergent, a mark of the prestige and esteem in which the office was held.
• The King's Sergeant was the sole authority for arguing the most complex cases in the courts of common law.
• By tradition the King's Sergeant took precedence over all other counsel and it was not until the end of the 19th century that King's Counsel were given precedence.
• The office was abolished in 1875 when it was merged with the office of Queen's Counsel to form the single rank of Queen's Counsel.

Synonyms

• Serjeant-at-law
• Sergeant-at-law
• Serjeant

Hypernyms

• Barrister

Meaning ²

Any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal.

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Hypernyms

• Noncom
• Enlisted Officer

Hyponyms

• Command Sergeant Major
• Sergeant First Class
• SMSgt

Meaning ³

A lawman with the rank of sergeant.

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Synonyms

• Police Sergeant

Hypernyms

• Peace Officer
• Lawman

Hyponyms

• Buck Sergeant
• Desk Sergeant
• Station Keeper