sergeant major

== English == === Noun === sergeant major (plural sergeant majors or sergeants major) (Canada) 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. (US, plural sergeants major) 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. (UK, plural sergeants major) 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. (Singapore, plural sergeants major) 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. A pintano, (Abudefduf saxatilis), a species of damselfish. Abrota ganga, a butterfly of Southeast Asia. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== Further reading ==== sergeant major on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === References === US Army Rank Insignia Sergeants Major of the Marine Corps, US Marine Corps Legacy Museum British and US Military Ranks