second lieutenant
noun
: a commissioned officer of the lowest rank in the army, air force, or marine corps
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He was commissioned a second lieutenant and deployed to Hawaii in 1942 with the 11th Bombardment Group, Seventh Air Force, as a master bombardier.
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Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
Following college, Smith joined the U.S. Marines and was commissioned a second lieutenant.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2025
West Point granted Peter honorary admission to the class of 2025, which is now preparing to take their commission as second lieutenants and potentially lead soldiers into battle.
—James Laporta, CBS News, 23 May 2025
His time at Oxford was interrupted by his World War II service in the Coldstream Guards, initially as a second lieutenant.
—Lawrence D. Freedman, Foreign Affairs, 1 Jan. 2020
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Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
Following college, Smith joined the U.S. Marines and was commissioned a second lieutenant.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2025
West Point granted Peter honorary admission to the class of 2025, which is now preparing to take their commission as second lieutenants and potentially lead soldiers into battle.
—James Laporta, CBS News, 23 May 2025
His time at Oxford was interrupted by his World War II service in the Coldstream Guards, initially as a second lieutenant.
—Lawrence D. Freedman, Foreign Affairs, 1 Jan. 2020
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“Second lieutenant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second%20lieutenant. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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