sarge

204 8.7

A soldier or police officer who gives orders and makes others follow rules

noun
/sɑrdʒ/

Slang

: sargento

The recruits were nervous when they heard the voice of their sarge giving orders.
Hey, sarge
called him sarge
Good morning, sarge

But at the time the DC Scott Leppitt came and another DCI came when we employed that sarge.

Examples

"How you doing, Sarge?" he shouts to an officer who comes up to shake his hand.

Academic text (2011)
Look out, Sarge!

Uncle Sam (1996)
Yeah, Sarge wanted me to check it out.

Hack-O-Lantern (1988)
Come on, Sarge, just one picture, huh?

Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
- Hey, Sarge, cut it out!

The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
"You might as well get down if you want a chance," Sarge says.

Fiction book (1995)
So, how do you want to play this, Sarge?

The Black Dahlia (2006)
What could I do, Sarge?

School for Scoundrels (2006)
- Sorry, Sarge, I can't talk now.

Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
Why don't you just have me clean the toilets around here, Sarge?

Hit Man (2024)

Synonyms

sergeant

vssarge

422 3.9

A military or police officer who is in charge of and trains lower-ranked people

is an informal slang word used for that rank or strict disciplinarian

police sergeant

vssarge

6 3.1

A police officer in charge of other officers

is a casual or slang label used across military and police settings

serjeant

vssarge

Archaic

9.9

A rank for a person in the army or police who leads a small group

is the informal slang form rather than the older written form

Surface Forms

sarge singular

sarges plural

Etymology

The word sarge is a short, informal form of sergeant used in the military and police. Sergeant comes from an old word meaning 'servant' or 'one who serves', and it became a rank for people who lead and keep order. So a sarge is someone who gives orders and keeps discipline.