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sergeant

[sahr-juhnt] / ˈsɑr dʒənt /
NOUN
detective
Synonyms
STRONGEST
agent informer police officer private eye private investigator prosecutor reporter sleuth spy
STRONG
analyst bloodhound bull constable cop dick eavesdropper eye fed fink flatfoot gumshoe nark peeper roper scout shadow shamus shoofly snoop tail
WEAK
P.I. Sherlock Holmes bird dog plainclothes officer slewfoot
NOUN
disciplinarian
Synonyms
STRONGEST
enforcer
STRONG
authoritarian bully despot master stickler sundowner teacher trainer tyrant
WEAK
drill sergeant formalist strict teacher
NOUN
officer
Synonyms
STRONGEST
captain deputy detective police police officer
STRONG
arm badge centurion cop flatfoot noncom sheriff
WEAK
black and white mounty

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Gannon Ken Van Dyke, a master sergeant in the U.S.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

Prosecutors alleged that Van Dyke, a master sergeant with the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Matt served multiple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan as an infantry squad leader and gunnery sergeant in the Marine Corps.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

Kelly was downgraded to police officer from sergeant and assigned to an administrative post.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

A sergeant stood in the center of the road and raised his rifle.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

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