as in assistant
a person who helps a more skilled person
the drug lord has a pair of brutal lieutenants who do most of his dirty work for him
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Recent Examples of lieutenant
Emanuel’s longtime lieutenant at Endeavor, Mark Shapiro, is a principal investor and board member at MARI, president and COO of TKO, and president and managing partner of WME Group.
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2026
As a World War I army lieutenant, Fitzgerald was briefly stationed at Louisville's Camp Zachary Taylor.
—Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Feb. 2026
Trent Kirchner, Seahawks VP of player personnel Kirchner is one of Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider’s top lieutenants.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Lisa Dadio, a former New Haven police lieutenant on the criminal justice faculty at the university, oversees one of the four regional de-escalation training centers.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2026
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2026
As a World War I army lieutenant, Fitzgerald was briefly stationed at Louisville's Camp Zachary Taylor.
—Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Feb. 2026
Trent Kirchner, Seahawks VP of player personnel Kirchner is one of Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider’s top lieutenants.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Lisa Dadio, a former New Haven police lieutenant on the criminal justice faculty at the university, oversees one of the four regional de-escalation training centers.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lieutenant
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The agency is working with its partners to stop hackers from exploiting any of the vulnerabilities identified in the report, said Nick Andersen, CISA’s executive assistant director for cybersecurity.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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But the university wanted a coach with more experience, Hunt said, and instead hired Bob Sundvold — a head coach at nearby Division II Central Missouri and, previously, a longtime assistant at Mizzou under the legendary Norm Stewart.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
5 Feb. 2026
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At the time, there were an estimated 450 greater adjutant storks left in the region.—
Kyla Mandel,
TIME,
20 Feb. 2025
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Since 2019, when Woodward took over as the Gooding adjutant, that totals more than $23,000, according to an accounting obtained by the Statesman from the county clerk through a public records request.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
13 July 2024
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Last week, Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that an aide to Jones' rival, Attorney General Chris Carr, shared a link to one of the group's ads with a Republican activist two days before the commercial began airing.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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The investigation is set to conclude by early summer, according to Senate Judiciary Committee aides, and a final report expected at the end of the year.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
3 Feb. 2026
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Collier County deputies arrested Zecca at the same Naples apartment where the July 2025 shooting occurred.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Police with long guns walked around the school’s perimeter and armed deputies cruised the campus on golf carts.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
4 Feb. 2026
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The fledgling New Republic works to protect what the Rebellion fought for and turns to the legendary bounty hunter and his young apprentice for help.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
8 Feb. 2026
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An academic career beckoned back home in Dublin, but the twenty-four-year-old apprentice writer was eager to forge a more artistic path.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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Last year, Republicans passed legislation to reduce spending on federal health programs and food assistance, largely by imposing work requirements on people receiving aid and by shifting certain costs onto the states.—
ALI SWENSON,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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The two work in tandem to enhance meal satisfaction, aid in weight management and support general health.—
Virginia Willis,
AJC.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Lieutenant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lieutenant. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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