sergeant

[sahr-juhnt] / ˈsɑr dʒənt /

NOUN

detective

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agent informer police officer private eye private investigator prosecutor reporter sleuth spy

STRONG

analyst bloodhound bull constable cop dick eavesdropper eye fed fink flatfoot gumshoe nark peeper roper scout shadow shamus shoofly snoop tail

WEAK

P.I. Sherlock Holmes bird dog plainclothes officer slewfoot

NOUN

disciplinarian

Synonyms

STRONGEST

enforcer

STRONG

authoritarian bully despot master stickler sundowner teacher trainer tyrant

WEAK

drill sergeant formalist strict teacher

NOUN

officer

Synonyms

STRONGEST

captain deputy detective police police officer

STRONG

arm badge centurion cop flatfoot noncom sheriff

WEAK

black and white mounty

Example Sentences

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Edens and an Anaheim Police sergeant visited Aguayo at his apartment the day Vance arrived to question him about the posts.

From Los Angeles Times

She said she was “shocked” when one of the sergeants conducting the interview began making uncomfortable remarks.

From Los Angeles Times

Both men, one a commander and the other a sergeant, have already spent two years behind bars.

From Barron's

The police sergeant said he wanted to tell Ms Norhayati what happened, as he felt what the Special Branch did was wrong.

From BBC

Perdomo, 29, is a Lexington police sergeant, among many immigrants who built lives beyond the plant.

From The Wall Street Journal