second lieutenant
noun
: a commissioned officer of the lowest rank in the army, air force, or marine corps
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His time at Oxford was interrupted by his World War II service in the Coldstream Guards, initially as a second lieutenant.
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Lawrence D. Freedman, Foreign Affairs, 1 Jan. 2020
Hendrickson, who is a second lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force, expounded more about his faith in the post-match media availability with reporters.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 24 Mar. 2025
Jackie Robinson Elgin Baylor Joe Louis Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Answer: Robinson served as a second lieutenant in the Army during World War II before breaking Major League Baseball’s color barrier in 1947.
—Nigel Chiwaya, NBC news, 22 Mar. 2025
Hendrickson, who is a second lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force, pointed toward the president and gave him a salute as he was handed the American flag.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 23 Mar. 2025
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Lawrence D. Freedman, Foreign Affairs, 1 Jan. 2020
Hendrickson, who is a second lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force, expounded more about his faith in the post-match media availability with reporters.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 24 Mar. 2025
Jackie Robinson Elgin Baylor Joe Louis Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Answer: Robinson served as a second lieutenant in the Army during World War II before breaking Major League Baseball’s color barrier in 1947.
—Nigel Chiwaya, NBC news, 22 Mar. 2025
Hendrickson, who is a second lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force, pointed toward the president and gave him a salute as he was handed the American flag.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 23 Mar. 2025
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“Second lieutenant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second%20lieutenant. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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