serjeant-at-arms
An officer who attends upon the Lord Chancellor with the mace, and who executes…An officer who attends upon the Lord Chancellor with the mace, and who executes various writs of process in the course of a Chancery suit.
Meaning
2 senses(UK, historical)An officer who attends upon the Lord Chancellor with the mace, and who executes various writs of process in the course of a Chancery suit.
(UK)A similar officer who attends on each House of Parliament, and arrests any person ordered by the House to be arrested. The post still exists with respect to the UK House of Commons, but is largely ceremonial.
- an officer (as of a legislature or court) who maintains order and executes commands
Forms
plural: serjeants-at-arms| Singular | serjeant-at-arms |
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- an officer (as of a legislature or court) who maintains order and executes commands:sergeant at arms
Word family
1 related wordsSee also
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