Sergeant (normally abbreviated to "Sgt") is a rank used in some form by most militaries, police forces, and other uniformed organizations around the world. Its origins are the Latin serviens, "one who serves", through the French term Sergent.
In most armies, the rank of sergeant corresponds to command of a squad (or section). However, in commonwealth armies, it is a more senior rank, corresponding roughly to a platoon second-in-command. In the Un...
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Sergeant (normally abbreviated to "Sgt") is a rank used in some form by most militaries, police forces, and other uniformed organizations around the world. Its origins are the Latin serviens, "one who serves", through the French term Sergent.
In most armies, the rank of sergeant corresponds to command of a squad (or section). However, in commonwealth armies, it is a more senior rank, corresponding roughly to a platoon second-in-command. In the United States Army, sergeant is a more junior rank, corresponding to a squad second-in-command, and in the United States Marine Corps, a Sergeant is in total command of a squad.
More senior ranks are often variations on sergeant, for instance staff sergeant, flight sergeant and sergeant major. The spelling serjeant is sometimes used.
In most non-naval military or paramilitary organizations, the various grades of Sergeant are non-commissioned officers (NCOs) ranking above Privates and Corporals, and below Warrant Officers and Commissioned...
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