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sergeant at arms
noun
- an executive officer of a legislative or other body, whose duty it is to enforce its commands, preserve order, etc.
sergeant at arms
noun
- an officer of a legislative or fraternal body responsible for maintaining internal order
- (formerly) an officer who served a monarch or noble, esp as an armed attendant
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sergeant at arms1
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Example Sentences
MacKay also had been a bagpiper and the sergeant-at-arms of the Inland Empire Emerald Society.
The Office of the Sergeant-at-Arms said Thursday that both would still operate, although perhaps in limited numbers.
The Tallest Delegate was called smartly to order; he rebelled, but when threatened with the sergeant-at-arms subsided amid jeers.
If either speaker had addressed the other by name, the advent of the Sergeant-at-Arms would have been the next thing looked for.
Sergeant-at-Arms marched in, mace on shoulder, escorting Lord Mayor and two sheriffs.
When all the states had thus voted, the ballot-boxes were to be carried by the sergeant-at-arms to two separate tables.
The day came when Uncle Billy was forcibly put into his seat by a disgusted sergeant-at-arms.
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