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lieutenant

9 entries found.

  1. lieutenant
  2. first lieutenant
  3. flight lieutenant
  4. lieutenant colonel
  5. lieutenant commander
  6. lieutenant general
  7. lieutenant governor
  8. lieutenant junior grade
  9. second lieutenant

Main Entry:
lieu·ten·ant Listen to the pronunciation of lieutenant
Pronunciation:
\-ˈte-nənt\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English, from Anglo-French lieu tenant, from liu + tenant holding, from tenir to hold, from Latin tenēre — more at thin
Date:
14th century
1 a: an official empowered to act for a higher official b: an aide or representative of another in the performance of duty : assistant2 a (1): first lieutenant (2): second lieutenant b: a commissioned officer in the navy or coast guard ranking above a lieutenant junior grade and below a lieutenant commander c: a fire or police department officer ranking below a captain
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