sergeant major
noun
plural sergeants major or sergeant majors
1
: a noncommissioned officer in the army or marine corps serving as chief administrative assistant in a headquarters
2
: a noncommissioned officer in the marine corps ranking above a first sergeant
3
: a bluish-green to yellow bony fish (Abudefduf saxatilis of the family Pomacentridae) with black vertical stripes on the sides that is widely distributed in the western tropical Atlantic Ocean
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Her father said Marine Corps officers and sergeant majors traveled from as far as California to attend her funeral.
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Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2024
David Crump spent 30 years in the Army, rising in the ranks to sergeant major before retiring from the service.
—Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2024
Wearing a uniform like his ancestor wore, its sleeves marked with the insignia of a sergeant major, Morris reflects on his own ambitions.
—Jennie Rothenberg Gritz, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Dec. 2023
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip's Relationship Timeline The Windsor Star reported that a former sergeant major was stung in the forehead, marking the only injury from the commotion.
—Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 26 June 2023
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Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2024
David Crump spent 30 years in the Army, rising in the ranks to sergeant major before retiring from the service.
—Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2024
Wearing a uniform like his ancestor wore, its sleeves marked with the insignia of a sergeant major, Morris reflects on his own ambitions.
—Jennie Rothenberg Gritz, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Dec. 2023
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip's Relationship Timeline The Windsor Star reported that a former sergeant major was stung in the forehead, marking the only injury from the commotion.
—Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 26 June 2023
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“Sergeant major.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sergeant%20major. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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