"lance sergeant" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lance sergeants [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} lance sergeant (plural lance sergeants)
  1. (military) Formerly, a corporal acting as a sergeant. Now used in the Foot Guards and Honourable Artillery Company of the British Army as a rank equivalent to corporal Wikipedia link: lance sergeant Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-lance_sergeant-en-noun-uPHhcigC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: government, military, politics, war

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