[ˈsɑːdʒ(ə)nt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a rank of non-commissioned officer in the army or air force, above corporal and below staff sergeant


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Origin:
Middle English: from Old French sergent, from Latin servient- ‘serving’, from the verb servire. Early use was as a general term meaning ‘attendant, servant’ and ‘common soldier’; the term was later applied to specific official roles