Phrase guide

desk sergeant

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A sergeant who has an administrative position inside of a police station.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: government, law-enforcement

Examples

  • A woman ran into the police station and told the desk sergeant she had been robbed.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the police sergeant on duty in a police station

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: deskman, station keeper

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: police sergeant, sergeant

History

Etymology

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