sergeants

noun

plural of sergeant
as in lieutenants

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  1. lieutenants
  2. captains
Noun
  • And in 2020, eight of his lieutenants in the Texas AG’s office accused him of bribery and abuse of office to upgrade a home of his mistress.
    — Philip Elliott, Time, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Replacing Disney veteran Alan Braverman in the top in-house legal job, Gutierrez was one of few key Chapek lieutenants to keep his job when Bob Iger returned as CEO in late 2022.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of lieutenants
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  • Some captains are receiving base salaries as high as $100,000 a month, as well as a $50,000 bonus for each trip, the outlet found.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • By comparison, standard monthly salaries average roughly 15,000 dollars for captains and just 1,500 dollars for ordinary crew members.
    — , CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of captains
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