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noun
A senior, noncommissioned appointment in the Army of a company or unit, directly responsible to the officer in charge for their soldiers' performance, standards, discipline, morale, welfare, et al, that can be held by a Warrant Officer or above.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada
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noun
The most senior rank of non-commissioned officer in the United States Army, ranking above a first sergeant. In the United States Marine Corps it ranks above First Sergeant and is equal in grade to Master Gunnery Sergeant.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
Qualifier: plural sergeants major
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noun
An appointment (not a rank) in the British Army and Royal Marines, denoting the most senior non-commissioned officer in a battalion, regiment or company.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK
Qualifier: plural sergeants major
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An appointment (not a rank) in the Singapore Army and National Cadet Corps, denoting the most senior non-commissioned officer in a battalion, regiment, company or unit.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Singapore
Qualifier: plural sergeants major
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noun
A pintano, (Abudefduf saxatilis), a species of damselfish.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Abrota ganga, a butterfly of Southeast Asia.
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large blue-grey black-striped damselfish; nearly worldwide
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Abudefduf saxatilis
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Broader terms: damselfish, demoiselle
noun
a noncommissioned officer serving as chief administrative officer of a headquarters unit of the Army
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: command sergeant major
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Broader terms: sergeant
History
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Across languages
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