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sergeant-at-armsnoun
A person charged with keeping order at a meeting.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of sergeant-at-arms in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of sergeant-at-arms in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of sergeant-at-arms in a Sentence
Since the President's tweet Friday evening, I have experienced an increase in direct threats on my life — many directly referencing or replying to the President's video, i thank the Capitol Police, the FBI, the House Sergeant at Arms, and the Speaker of the House for their attention to these threats.
In the old days, the contemnor risked being arrested by the sergeant-at-arms and hauled off to the Capitol jail, because we don't do that anymore, the downside is just political, not legal.
I'm not sure the Chief Justice is fully aware of just how rare it is, how extraordinary it is, for the House members to be able to command the attention of senators sitting silently for hours, or even for minutes, for that matter, of course, it doesn't hurt that the morning starts out every day with the sergeant at arms warning you that, if you don't, you will be imprisoned.
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- 会場監督Japanese
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