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
As part of a cover story on Mamdani’s incoming administration, the magazine ran a photo on the front page showcasing the mayor and his top lieutenants.
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Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 2 Jan. 2026
Her thirst to kill him and his lieutenants leads her on an adventure through Japan’s northernmost island.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
Assistant Fire Chief Greg Baltimore (33 years) - Baltimore joined the Franklin Fire Department in 1992 and progressed through the ranks from firefighter to engineer, lieutenant, captain, battalion chief and assistant fire chief.
—Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Dec. 2025
Many of Musk's top allies and DOGE lieutenants have transitioned to become full-time employees at the agencies they were detailed to.
—Stephen Fowler, NPR, 22 Dec. 2025
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Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 2 Jan. 2026
Her thirst to kill him and his lieutenants leads her on an adventure through Japan’s northernmost island.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
Assistant Fire Chief Greg Baltimore (33 years) - Baltimore joined the Franklin Fire Department in 1992 and progressed through the ranks from firefighter to engineer, lieutenant, captain, battalion chief and assistant fire chief.
—Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Dec. 2025
Many of Musk's top allies and DOGE lieutenants have transitioned to become full-time employees at the agencies they were detailed to.
—Stephen Fowler, NPR, 22 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lieutenant
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The number varied dramatically, from $28,900 in overtime to Police Officer Sikko Barghoorn to $42 for legal assistant Joanna Ortega.—
Scott McIntosh,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Jan. 2026
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Prior to his time at North Crowley, Harris served as head coach at Mesquite High School and also had stints as an assistant at Cedar Hill, Richardson, Arlington Seguin and Little Elm.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Jan. 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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On the other hand, Aesha and Nathan have taken on new roles as head teacher and aide in the third-grade classroom, composed of Kizzi and Joe, who cannot stop touching each other, giggling, and speaking over the teacher, and Max, who cannot go a whole day without throwing a temper tantrum.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
13 Jan. 2026
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Cook paid into the retirement system while working as an aide to Healey for the past three years and as a UMass Hotel manager since 2016, state Comptroller records show.—
Joe Dwinell,
Boston Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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Bashor is an assistant professor of bioengineering and biosciences at Rice and deputy director of the Rice Synthetic Biology Institute.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Jan. 2026
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In the late spring, a University of Utah college student was arrested after a Mesa County sheriff’s deputy tipped off ICE officers to her location and immigration status.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
15 Jan. 2026
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Yorath enjoyed a glittering playing career after joining Leeds as a teenage apprentice, appearing 198 times for the club and playing in the European Cup, FA Cup, and European Cup Winners’ Cup finals.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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And many of those apprentices — in skilled trades, electricians, laborers, carpenters — are already at work strengthening and building the physical foundations of our state.—
Sacramento Bee staff,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Fire department personell who responded to the scene rendered aid to the man and transported him to a nearby hospital, but he was later pronounced dead.—
Andrew Adeolu,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Scarce aid can be maximized by investing in approaches that reach more people at less cost.—
Ciaran Donnelly,
Time,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Lieutenant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lieutenant. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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