Meanings
nounsergeant-at-arms (plural sergeants-at-arms)
plural sergeants-at-arms · alternative serjeant-at-arms
- A person charged with keeping order at a meeting, especially a meeting of the legislature.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 侍衛長 /侍卫长
- 侍衛長 /侍卫长 (shìwèizhǎng)person charged with keeping order
Finnish järjestyksenvalvoja, asekersantti
- järjestyksenvalvojaperson charged with keeping order
- asekersanttiperson charged with keeping order
Hungarian háznagy
- háznagyperson charged with keeping order
Malay bentara
- bentaraperson charged with keeping order
Tagalog tagapamayapa
- tagapamayapaperson charged with keeping order
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“sergeant-at-arms.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sergeant-at-arms. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
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