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sergeant major

 
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–noun
1. U.S. Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps. a noncommissioned officer serving as chief administrative assistant in a unit headquarters.
2. U.S. Marine Corps. a noncommissioned officer ranking above a first sergeant.
3. a small damselfish, Abudefduf saxatilis, inhabiting warm Atlantic waters, having vertical black stripes on each side.
Origin:
1565–75
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sergeant major  
n.   pl. sergeants major or sergeant majors

    1. Abbr. SGM or SgtMaj Used as a title for a noncommissioned officer serving as chief administrative assistant of a headquarters unit of the U.S. Army or Marine Corps.

    2. One who holds this title.

  2. Chiefly British A noncommissioned or warrant officer of the highest rank in a company or unit of battalion size.

  3. A small damselfish (Abudefduf saxatilis) of warm seas, having a flattened body with dark vertical stripes. Also called cow pilot.

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