sergeant major

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ˌsergeant ˈmajor noun [countable]  PMPOSITION/RANKa military rank 军士长

Examples from the Corpus

sergeant major• Why would the command sergeant major want to talk to you?• Never mind that old sergeant major of yours won't lie down, you're not doin' any ironing.

ˌsergeant ˈmajor nounChineseSyllable  

military Corpus rank a

sergeant major
ˌsergeant ˈmajor noun [countable]
a military rank

sergeant majorBrE /ˌsɑːdʒənt ˈmeɪdʒə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˌsɑːrdʒənt ˈmeɪdʒər/ 🔊 noun (often used as a title 常用作头衔) a soldier of middle rank in the British army who is responsible for helping the officer who organizes the affairs of a particular regiment (= a large group of soldiers) 准尉副官（英国陆军中的团行政助理）a soldier in the US army of the highest rank of non-commissioned officers 军士长（美国陆军中最高级军士）