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SERGEANT AT ARMS

\sˈɑːd͡ʒənt at ˈɑːmz], \sˈɑːd‍ʒənt at ˈɑːmz], \s_ˈɑː_dʒ_ə_n_t a_t ˈɑː_m_z]\

Definitions of SERGEANT AT ARMS

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2011 - English Dictionary Database
1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language

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an officer (as of a legislature or court) who maintains order and executes commands

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

an officer (as of a legislature or court) who maintains order and executes commands

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

An officer in legislative bodies who enforces order, etc.

1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
By James Champlin Fernald

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