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lieutenant
[loo-ten-uhnt, lef-ten-uhnt]
noun
Military.
U.S. Navy.a commissioned officer ranking between lieutenant junior grade and lieutenant commander.
a person who holds an office, civil or military, in subordination to a superior they act for.
If he can't attend, he will send his lieutenant.
lieutenant
/ luːˈtɛnənt, lɛfˈtɛnənt /
noun
a military officer holding commissioned rank immediately junior to a captain
a naval officer holding commissioned rank immediately junior to a lieutenant commander
an officer in a police or fire department ranking immediately junior to a captain
a person who holds an office in subordination to or in place of a superior
Other Word Forms
- underlieutenant noun
- ˈٱԲԳ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of lieutenant1
Word History and Origins
Origin of lieutenant1
Example Sentences
He served as a lieutenant in the US Navy before joining the family business aged 25.
A lieutenant tattooed with that image previously testified that it is associated with the Gladiators deputy subgroup, of which Fernandez has denied being a member.
Russell, who was raised and still lives in the village of Quarter in the constituency, has worked for local government and previously served as deputy lord lieutenant, representing the monarch at local events.
Federal Communications Commissioner Anna M. Gomez traveled to Los Angeles this week to sound an alarm that attacks on the media by President Trump and his lieutenants could fray the fabric of the 1st Amendment.
The mayor was seen at the ranch on various occasions and was an accomplice of several cartel lieutenants, authorities allege.
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