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sergeant-major

noun

/ˌsɑːrdʒənt ˈmeɪdʒər/

Meaning

A senior non-commissioned officer in the army responsible for discipline and administration within a unit.

The sergeant-major inspected the troops before the parade.

senior officer, NCO, warrant officer, drillmaster, disciplinarian

recruit, private, subordinate

sergeant-major of the army, regimental sergeant-major, company sergeant-major, parade sergeant-major

A person's or thing's function in a particular situation.

mental or emotional strain; a strained state or condition

a fault or disadvantage; a mark given for a fault or offense

Electricity produced by chemical action, especially in a battery; the therapeutic use of electricity...

A senior state or legal official, or the head of a university.

the action of watching something carefully; a comment or remark