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sergeant at arms vs officer

officer vs sergeant at arms

sergeant at arms and officer both are nouns.

sergeant at arms is not a verb while officer is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sergeant at arms Yes No No No
officer Yes No Yes No
As nouns, officer is a hypernym of sergeant at arms; that is, officer is a word with a broader meaning than sergeant at arms:
  • sergeant at arms: an officer (as of a legislature or court) who maintains order and executes commands
  • officer: someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust
Other hypernyms of sergeant at arms include officeholder.
sergeant at arms (noun) officer (noun)
an officer (as of a legislature or court) who maintains order and executes commands a member of a police force
someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
a person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel
sergeant at arms (verb) officer (verb)
direct or command as an officer
Difference between sergeant at arms and officer

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