Police or army rank (8)

I believe the answer is:

sergeant

(Other definitions for sergeant that I've seen before include "Gets near (anag) -- NCO" , "Copper" , "Army rank" , "Rank above corporal" , "Noncommissioned military officer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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