- SERJEANT-AT-ARMS
- an officer attendant on the Speaker of the House of Commons, whose duty it is to preserve order and arrest any offender against the rules of the House.
The Nuttall Encyclopaedia. James Wood. 1907.
SERJEANT-AT-ARMS
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serjeant at arms — UK [ˌsɑː(r)dʒənt ət ˈɑː(r)mz] US [ˌsɑrdʒənt ət ˈɑrmz] noun [countable] [singular serjeant at arms plural ˌserjeants at ˈarms] [plural] an official in a court of law or in par … Useful english dictionary
Serjeant-at-arms — Serjeant Ser jeant, Serjeantcy Ser jeant*cy, etc. See {Sergeant}, {Sergeantcy}, etc. [1913 Webster] {Serjeant at arms}. See {Sergeant at arms}, under {Sergeant}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
serjeant at arms — (Brit.) officer that is appointed to maintain law and order … English contemporary dictionary
Serjeant-at-Arms — A Serjeant at Arms (also spelled Sergeant at Arms, and sometimes Serjeant at Arms) is an officer appointed by a deliberative body, usually a legislature, to keep order during its meetings. The word serjeant is derived from the Latin serviens ,… … Wikipedia
serjeant at arms — UK [ˌsɑː(r)dʒənt ət ˈɑː(r)mz] / US [ˌsɑrdʒənt ət ˈɑrmz] noun [countable] Word forms serjeant at arms : singular serjeant at arms plural serjeants at arms [plural] an official in a court of law or in parliament in the UK whose job is to make… … English dictionary
serjeant at arms — ser|jeant at arms [ ,sardʒənt ət armz ] a British spelling of sergeant at arms … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
serjeant-at-arms — (also sergeant at arms) noun (plural serjeants at arms) 1》 an official of a legislative assembly whose duties include maintaining order and security. 2》 historical a knight or armed officer in the service of the monarch or a lord … English new terms dictionary
serjeant-at-arms — /sadʒənt ət ˈamz/ (say sahjuhnt uht ahmz) noun → sergeant at arms …
serjeant-at-arms — See sergeant at arms … Black's law dictionary
serjeant-at-arms — noun an officer (as of a legislature or court) who maintains order and executes commands • Syn: ↑sergeant at arms • Topics: ↑legislature, ↑legislative assembly, ↑legislative body, ↑general assembly, ↑law makers … Useful english dictionary
