sergeant-at-arms
1Sergeant-at-arms — Sergeant Ser geant, n. [F. sergent, fr. L. serviens, entis, p. pr. of servire to serve. See {Serve}, and cf. {Servant}.] [Written also {serjeant}. Both spellings are authorized. In England {serjeant} is usually preferred, except for military… …
2sergeant-at-arms — sergeant at armsˈ or serjeant at armsˈ noun An officer of a legislative body or the Court of Chancery, for making arrests, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑sergeant …
3sergeant-at-arms — [sär′jəntət ärmz′] n. pl. sergeants at arms an officer appointed to keep order in a legislature, court, social club, etc. * * * …
4sergeant-at-arms — [sär′jəntət ärmz′] n. pl. sergeants at arms an officer appointed to keep order in a legislature, court, social club, etc …
5sergeant at arms — noun count an official in a court of law or other institution whose job is to make people obey the rules …
6sergeant at arms — an executive officer of a legislative or other body, whose duty it is to enforce its commands, preserve order, etc. [1350 1400; ME] * * * ▪ officer an officer of a legislative body, court of law, or other organization who preserves order… …
7sergeant at arms — noun an officer (as of a legislature or court) who maintains order and executes commands • Syn: ↑serjeant at arms • Topics: ↑legislature, ↑legislative assembly, ↑legislative body, ↑general assembly, ↑law makers …
8Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate — Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate ist die offizielle Bezeichnung für die Person, die für die Durchsetzung der Gesetze beim Senat der Vereinigten Staaten zuständig ist. Eine der wichtigsten Aufgaben des Sergeants ist es, für die… …
9Sergeant at Arms of the United States House of Representatives — The United States House of Representatives Sergeant at Arms is an officer of the House with law enforcement, protocol, and administrative responsibilities. The Sergeant at Arms is elected at the beginning of each Congress by the membership of the …
10Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate — This article is part of the series: United States Senate …
