OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 18103

sergeant

/ˈsɑː.d͡ʒənt/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
sargento
The highest rank of noncommissioned officer in some non-naval military forces and police.
“Yes, there are two distinct sets of footprints, both wearing rubber shoes—one I think ordinary plimsolls, the other goloshes,” replied the sergeant.