Serjeant-at-arms


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Serjeant-at-arms
A serjeant-at-arms (serjeant at arms) or sergeant-at-arms (sergeant at arms) is an officer appointed by a deliberative body, usually a legislature, to keep order during its meetings. The word "sergeant" is derived from the Latin serviens, which means "servant". Serjeant-at-arms (serjeant at arms) is the British spelling.

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