Definition

Noun: 1. Sergeant Major: The highest rank in the non-commissioned officer (NCO) corps in the military of Vietnam and some other countries. It is a senior leadership position for enlisted personnel.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ấy vừa được thăng cấp lên thượng sĩ. (He was just promoted to sergeant major.)
  • Vị thượng sĩ già đang huấn luyện các tân binh. (The old sergeant major is training the new recruits.)

Advanced Usage

• The rank of thượng sĩ is a key leadership role, often involving the supervision of other NCOs and enlisted soldiers, and serving as a senior advisor.
  • Trong nhiều đơn vị, thượng sĩ là cố vấn chính cho chỉ huy đại đội. (In many units, the sergeant major is the primary advisor to the company commander.)

Variants and Related Words

• Hạ sĩ quan: Non-commissioned officer (NCO). Thượng sĩ is the highest rank within this category.
• Trung sĩ: Sergeant.
• Đại đội trưởng: Company commander (a commissioned officer who is typically the direct superior of a thượng sĩ in a company).

Synonyms

• Adjutant (in some historical or other military contexts, similar to a senior NCO role).

noun

1. sergeant major