detective sergeant en · NOUN
Meanings
-
A British police sergeant qualified to manage investigations into serious and complex crimes.
DCI Tom Barnaby: ... so far, your detective sergeant is absolutely believable. Nico Bentley: Terrific. Why? Barnaby: You've observed Rule Number 1: Always keep the governor waiting.
2000 February 5, Douglas Watkinson et al., “Beyond the Grave”, in Midsomer Murders:
- A police officer of equivalent position in other countries.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| detective sergeants | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| DS | alternative | lexicographic |
Hypernyms
sergeant · police officer · detective
Hyponyms
first-class detective sergeant · second-class detective sergeant
Synonyms
skip · sarge · skipper · bagman
Translations (2)
fi rikosylikonstaapeli (Translations) · fi ylietsivä (Translations)