provost sergeant: Meaning and Definition of

pro'vost ser"geant

Pronunciation: (prō'vō), [key]
— Mil. Mil.
  1. the senior noncommissioned officer of a prison or other confinement facility whose chief duty is the supervision of prisoners and of the military police unit.
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