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
Any governor would have loved having me, since some lieutenant governors frustrate governors by taking official actions when the governor is out of state and the lieutenant is governor-in-charge.
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Joe Mathews, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
But the series falls under the purview of one of Friedlander’s top lieutenants, Brett Fetter, Head of Worldbuilding & Genre Series, who didn’t start at Amazon until February.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 2 June 2026
The Green Duck’s legacy is closely tied to Leon Jordan, the civil rights leader, former police lieutenant and co-founder of Freedom Inc.
—J.m. Banks
june 1, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2026
Rush was honorably discharged a decade earlier, in February 2015, as a lieutenant (O-3), according to court documents.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 28 May 2026
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Joe Mathews, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
But the series falls under the purview of one of Friedlander’s top lieutenants, Brett Fetter, Head of Worldbuilding & Genre Series, who didn’t start at Amazon until February.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 2 June 2026
The Green Duck’s legacy is closely tied to Leon Jordan, the civil rights leader, former police lieutenant and co-founder of Freedom Inc.
—J.m. Banks
june 1, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2026
Rush was honorably discharged a decade earlier, in February 2015, as a lieutenant (O-3), according to court documents.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lieutenant
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Since 1971, Earthwatch has engaged more than 200,000 traveler participants as field research assistants, helping shape more than 1,200 environmental policies worldwide.—
Judy Koutsky,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Simone hires Zoe as her assistant, in what appears to be a dream job.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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But that hasn’t stopped out-of-state reenactors from worrying their muskets will be confiscated at the George Washington Bridge, says Justin Costantino, adjutant of the Long Island Companies of the 3rd New York Regiment.—
Allen G. Breed,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 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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Asked for comment, an aide to Paxton’s campaign said Cogdell is a Democrat and called the endorsement unsurprising.—
Jesse Bedayn,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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If a visitor requires help from a personal care attendant or aide, that person can accompany them free of charge.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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Pritchard, who served as a deputy under multiple Yolo County supervisors and spent decades as a teacher, has the support of the Yolo County Business PAC, which backs pro-business candidates.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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In fact, sheriff's deputies handcuffed a Black man accused of assaulting another Black man.—
Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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Not to be outshined, Casio G-Shock’s Grogu model branded as the Baby-G comes in a distinctive bright neon-green hue in honor of Din Djarin’s little Force-wielding apprentice.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
2 June 2026
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Its trio, a lonely fox-deer, an axolotl apprentice healer and a red panda Viking, travel through a darkening natural world as the series folds identity, belonging and environmental crisis.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
1 June 2026
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Once down, bystanders quickly rushed to his aid.—
Los Angeles Times,
Boston Herald,
8 June 2026
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Standing with the aid of the heavy steel braces on his legs and of his son James, who held his left elbow, Roosevelt had thrown out the first ball.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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“Lieutenant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lieutenant. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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