sergent-chef
French, noun/sɛʁ.ʒɑ̃.ʃɛf/
sergent-chef is spelled S-E-R-G-E-N-T-C-H-E-F (11 letters). Sergent-chef is a French masculine noun meaning “Military rank in Francophone countries usually senior to the rank of sergent and below that of adjudant; chief sergeant” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Grade militaire ou grade civil (sapeurs-pompiers)”.
What does sergent-chef mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculineMilitary rank in Francophone countries usually senior to the rank of sergent and below that of adjudant; chief sergeant
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Grade militaire ou grade civil (sapeurs-pompiers). 2. Grade donné à un sous-officier dans l’armée de terre et l’armée de l’air françaises, situé entre son supérieur hiérarchique, l’adjudant, et son subordonné, le sergent. Les codes OTAN : OR-7 et OR-6. 3. Militaire qui porte ce grade.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of sergent-chef
- sergent-chefs plural
- sergent-chefe feminine
- sergents-chefs plural
- sergente-cheffe feminine
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce sergent-chef?
- /sɛʁ.ʒɑ̃.ʃɛf/
- \sɛʁ.ʒɑ̃.ʃɛf\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.