Short for sergeant; a military officer in the middle ranks who leads soldiers and maintains discipline.
Shortened from 'sergeant,' which comes from Old French 'sergent' meaning servant or attendant. The abbreviation 'sarge' became common in 20th-century military culture and war literature.
The word 'sergeant' originally meant 'servant,' and in a way that's still true—sergeants are servants of the army's mission, responsible for taking care of their troops, which is why the title has remained respected for over 800 years.
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