lance sergeant

noun

, British Military.

1. a sergeant of the lowest rank.
2. (formerly) a corporal appointed to act as sergeant, without increase in pay; an acting sergeant.

lance sergeant

noun

1. a corporal acting as a sergeant, usually on a temporary basis and without additional pay

Word History and Origins

Origin of lance sergeant¹

First recorded in 1805–15; lance corporal

Example Sentences

Another soldier, Lance Sergeant Rajon Graham, 33, had already pleaded guilty to four counts of selling ammunition between December 2020 and January 2021.

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Still, that didn’t stop former lance sergeant Julian Perreira to speak out for Andrew to step down from his role as colonel "immediately."

From Fox News

His family had always mentioned Lance Sergeant Patrick Mannion had some involvement with a leading Nazi but there was never much detail.

From BBC

Scott is still serving in the British army and in 2014 was promoted to the position of lance sergeant, but he says he will never forget that final mission.

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Jake Wood, a former Lance Sergeant in the Territorial Army who served in Afghanistan and has Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, explained the flashbacks that he experiences apart of his condition.

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