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Definition of colour sergeant noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

colour sergeant

noun

/ˈkʌlə sɑːdʒənt/

/ˈkʌlər sɑːrdʒənt/

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an officer of middle rank in the Royal MarinesTopics War and conflictc2
Word Originwith reference to the sergeant's responsibility for carrying one of the regiment's colours in a guard of honour.

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