Serjeant-at-arms
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serjeant-at-arms-189-4937028
title:
Serjeant-at-arms
text:
A serjeant-at-arms or sergeant-at-arms is an officer appointed by a deliberative body, usually a legislature, to keep order during its meetings. The word "serjeant" is derived from the Latin serviens, which means "servant". Historically, serjeants-at-arms were armed men retained by English lords and monarchs, and the ceremonial maces which they are associated with were originally a type of weapon.
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Officer appointed by a legislature to keep order
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serjeant-at-arms
date created:
2003-11-07T14:41:22Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T08:33:51Z
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