sergeant vs stickler

sergeant

noun
  • A lawyer of the highest rank, equivalent to the doctor of civil law. 

  • A fish, the cobia. 

  • A title sometimes given to the servants of the sovereign. 

  • A bailiff. 

  • The highest rank of noncommissioned officer in some non-naval military forces and police. 

  • UK army rank with NATO code OR-6, senior to corporal and junior to warrant officer ranks. 

  • Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Athyma; distinguished from the false sergeants. 

  • A servant in monastic offices. 

stickler

noun
  • A referee or adjudicator at a fight, wrestling match, duel, etc. who ensures fair play. 

  • Someone who insistently advocates for something, especially for strict observance of a formal rule. 

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