desk sergeant

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Definition of desk sergeant in English English dictionary

the police sergeant on duty in a police station

Hyphenation

desk ser·geant

Turkish pronunciation

desk särcınt

Pronunciation

/ˈdesk ˈsärʤənt/ /ˈdɛsk ˈsɑːrʤənt/

Etymology

[ 'desk ] (noun.) 14th century. Middle English deske, from Medieval Latin desca, modification of Old Italian desco table, from Latin discus dish, disc; more at DISH.