sergeant at arms
noun phrase
: an officer of an organization (such as a legislative body or court of law) who preserves order and executes commands
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The House sergeant at arms announces the president of the Senate (Harris) and senators as in the State of the Union address, and then the president of the Senate takes the dais and becomes the presiding officer of the ceremony.
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Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 6 Jan. 2025
Shortly after Haston announced his recording ban, the House sergeant at arms approached a spectator, Aiden Pratt of Nashville, who was holding up a phone and apparently recording, and told Pratt to leave.
—Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 30 Jan. 2024
Unlike Lawson and Trumbo, however, he was not dragged from the witness table, which would have a challenging task for a sergeant at arms.
—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Oct. 2024
The speaker of the House is not in charge of Capitol security; that is overseen by the Capitol Police Board, a body that includes the sergeants at arms of the House and the Senate.
—Cnn.com, The Mercury News, 28 June 2024
In December, Sexton and his co-defendants – who include members of the clerk’s office and the sergeant at arms – filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit, which remains ongoing.
—Dakin Andone, CNN, 13 Feb. 2024
The House sergeant at arms recently received a subpoena from the Justice Department seeking records related to Bush's use of security funds, two sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.
—Michael Kaplan, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2024
Chris Reeves and Solange Schwalbe continue in their roles as treasurer and sergeant at arms, respectively.
—Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2023
Tennessee State House votes to 'silence' Rep. Justin Jones, 1 of 2 Democrats expelled earlier this year
The state House chief clerk, chief sergeant at arms, and assistant chief clerk and parliamentarian are named as co-defendants.
—Devon M. Sayers, CNN, 3 Oct. 2023
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Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 6 Jan. 2025
Shortly after Haston announced his recording ban, the House sergeant at arms approached a spectator, Aiden Pratt of Nashville, who was holding up a phone and apparently recording, and told Pratt to leave.
—Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 30 Jan. 2024
Unlike Lawson and Trumbo, however, he was not dragged from the witness table, which would have a challenging task for a sergeant at arms.
—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Oct. 2024
The speaker of the House is not in charge of Capitol security; that is overseen by the Capitol Police Board, a body that includes the sergeants at arms of the House and the Senate.
—Cnn.com, The Mercury News, 28 June 2024
In December, Sexton and his co-defendants – who include members of the clerk’s office and the sergeant at arms – filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit, which remains ongoing.
—Dakin Andone, CNN, 13 Feb. 2024
The House sergeant at arms recently received a subpoena from the Justice Department seeking records related to Bush's use of security funds, two sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.
—Michael Kaplan, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2024
Chris Reeves and Solange Schwalbe continue in their roles as treasurer and sergeant at arms, respectively.
—Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2023
Tennessee State House votes to 'silence' Rep. Justin Jones, 1 of 2 Democrats expelled earlier this year
The state House chief clerk, chief sergeant at arms, and assistant chief clerk and parliamentarian are named as co-defendants.
—Devon M. Sayers, CNN, 3 Oct. 2023
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“Sergeant at arms.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sergeant%20at%20arms. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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