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sergeant major vs sergeant

sergeant vs sergeant major

sergeant major and sergeant both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sergeant major Yes No No No
sergeant Yes No No No
As nouns, sergeant is a hypernym of sergeant major; that is, sergeant is a word with a broader meaning than sergeant major:
  • sergeant major: a noncommissioned officer serving as chief administrative officer of a headquarters unit of the Army
  • sergeant: any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
sergeant major (noun) sergeant (noun)
large blue-grey black-striped damselfish; nearly worldwide a lawman with the rank of sergeant
a noncommissioned officer serving as chief administrative officer of a headquarters unit of the Army any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
an English barrister of the highest rank
Difference between sergeant major and sergeant

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