sergeant-at-arms

Noun

Meaning

an officer (as of a legislature or court) who maintains order and executes commands

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sergeant at arms

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Examples

After entering the Senate chamber, the Sergeant at Arms presented the impeachment managers. Source: Internet

As a consequence of the outbreak, the U.S. Capitol Sergeant at Arms has ordered limited access to the Capitol building and members’ offices until April. Source: Internet

But Republicans and Democrats on the Rules and Administration Committee are working with the Sergeant-at-Arms to reinstate mandatory training for all Senate staff, according to a committee spokesperson and another Senate aide. Source: Internet

Blackwell warned Morris that he did not accept Hearne's appointment as legal, and that the sergeant-at-arms would remove him if he tried to preside over the Senate before his regular swearing-in. Source: Internet

Gerardo Lopez, a Senate sergeant-at-arms at the time of a fatal shooting, was found to have cocaine in his system and later dismissed. Source: Internet

Rick Bolen, sergeant-at-arms of Bikers 4 Kids of Arenac County, welcomes guests to the event. Source: Internet

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