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Lieutenant

//l(j)uˈtɛn.ənt// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective

1
A military grade that is junior to the grade the adjective modifies: lieutenant colonel, lieutenant general, lieutenant commander. not-comparable

Noun

1
The lowest junior commissioned officer rank(s) in many military forces, often Army and Marines.; In the US Army, Air Force and Marines, holding the rank above second lieutenant and below captain. Both ranks may be referred to as "lieutenant" or as the complete forms of the ranks. US
2
Alternative letter-case form of lieutenant (when used as a title before a name) alt-of
3
an assistant with power to act when their superior is absent wordnet
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The lowest junior commissioned officer rank(s) in many military forces, often Army and Marines.; A naval officer whose rank is above that of ensign in the United States Navy and below that of a lieutenant commander. There are two ranks of lieutenant: lieutenant junior grade and lieutenant. US
5
an officer in a police force wordnet

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The lowest junior commissioned officer rank(s) in many military forces, often Army and Marines.; A commissioned officer in the United States Coast Guard, Public Health Service, or National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration whose rank is above that of ensign and below lieutenant commander. There are two ranks of lieutenant: lieutenant junior grade and lieutenant. US
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a commissioned military officer wordnet
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The lowest junior commissioned officer rank(s) in many military forces, often Army and Marines.; A commissioned officer in the British Army and Royal Marines, holding the rank above second lieutenant and below captain. Both ranks may be referred to as "lieutenant"; however, "second lieutenant" is to specify that the officer is not yet a full lieutenant. UK
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an officer holding a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant commander and above lieutenant junior grade wordnet
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The lowest junior commissioned officer rank(s) in many military forces, often Army and Marines.; A naval officer whose rank is above that of sub-lieutenant in the Royal Navy and below that of a lieutenant commander. UK
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The lowest junior commissioned officer rank(s) in many military forces, often Army and Marines.; A naval commissioned officer who holds the rank above sub-lieutenant and below lieutenant commander. Australia, Canada, New-Zealand
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A person who manages or executes the plans and directives of another, more senior person; a manager to their director.
"Mr. Scott immediately asked someone at Microsoft’s headquarters in Redmond, Wash., to get Mr. Nadella, the chief executive, out of a meeting he was having with top lieutenants."
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The second-in-command (2IC) of a group.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English lieutenant, lieftenaunt, from Anglo-Norman lieutenant, lyutenaunt, leu tenant, leu tenaunt (“deputy, lieutenant”), from Old French lieu (“place”) + tenant (“holder”). Doublet of locum tenens.

Etymology 2

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