desk sergeant

Frequency: 6.07.2 per million words

a sergeant in a police station in charge of the main reception area

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Examples (10)

  • The first person you'll encounter at the police station is usually the desk sergeant.
  • I reported the incident to the desk sergeant on duty.
  • The desk sergeant directed me to the detective's office.
  • She had a brief but important conversation with the desk sergeant.
  • You need to sign in with the desk sergeant before entering the restricted area.
  • As a desk sergeant, he handled countless public inquiries daily.
  • The desk sergeant calmly diffused a tense situation in the lobby.
  • My brother is training to become a desk sergeant at the local precinct.
  • He was reprimanded for failing to properly inform the desk sergeant of his departure.
  • The new protocol requires all visitors to register their details with the desk sergeant.