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serjeant-at-arms vs officer

officer vs serjeant-at-arms

serjeant-at-arms and officer both are nouns.

serjeant-at-arms is not a verb while officer is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
serjeant-at-arms Yes No No No
officer Yes No Yes No
As nouns, officer is a hypernym of serjeant-at-arms; that is, officer is a word with a broader meaning than serjeant-at-arms:
  • serjeant-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 serjeant-at-arms include officeholder.
serjeant-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
serjeant-at-arms (verb) officer (verb)
direct or command as an officer
Difference between serjeant-at-arms and officer

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