A serjeant-at-arms (serjeant at arms) or sergeant-at-arms (sergeant at arms) is an officer appointed by a deliberative body, usually a legislature, to keep order during its meetings. The word "sergeant" is derived from the Latin serviens, which means "servant". Serjeant-at-arms (serjeant at arms) is the British spelling.
近义、反义、联想词
近义词
n.
officeholder, officer
英英词典
sergeant at arms n.
an officer (as of a legislature or court) who maintains order and executes commands