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
After working for the county since 1973 – and overall working a half-century in law enforcement – Milstead first rose to the rank of lieutenant, in charge of the night shift, before being appointed as county sheriff in 1997.
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Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 28 Jan. 2026
Records of the exact turnout vary by source — a Chicago police lieutenant was quoted at the time that 500,000 fans lined the parade route, and another 150,000 gathered for the rally.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
The film highlights Thornton’s efforts as he was pursued by 150 soldiers and later swam for hours through the South China Sea with both a wounded lieutenant and fellow soldier tied to him.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 26 Jan. 2026
The attorney for Tully — the MSP lieutenant — is also trying to toss the lawsuit.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 26 Jan. 2026
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Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 28 Jan. 2026
Records of the exact turnout vary by source — a Chicago police lieutenant was quoted at the time that 500,000 fans lined the parade route, and another 150,000 gathered for the rally.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
The film highlights Thornton’s efforts as he was pursued by 150 soldiers and later swam for hours through the South China Sea with both a wounded lieutenant and fellow soldier tied to him.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 26 Jan. 2026
The attorney for Tully — the MSP lieutenant — is also trying to toss the lawsuit.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lieutenant
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Continue reading … TRUTH EMERGES – Former Beckham assistant says Brooklyn's family drama validates her alleged affair.—
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FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Instead of opening in a separate tab, the assistant now lives in a side panel that stays accessible across all tabs.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 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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Perhaps reflecting the stakes, GOP staff and campaign aides were reticent Monday to talk about the issue at all.—
Bill Barrow,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Perhaps reflecting the stakes, GOP staff and campaign aides were hesitant Monday to talk about the issue at all.—
Bill Barrow,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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Shortly after being resentenced, Thompson escaped from the Harris County jail in Houston by walking out the front door virtually unchallenged by deputies.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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Among those expected to testify Wednesday was Juan Lopez Vega, deputy field office director of ICE's enforcement and removal operations in Miami, who unsuccessfully tried to quash a subpoena compelling him to show up in court on Wednesday.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Dawson's steely resolve helps anchor the series, with strong support from Natasha Liu Bordizzo as Ahsoka's reckless former apprentice Sabine and Mary Elizabeth Winstead as General Hera Syndulla.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Jan. 2026
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The video is being played to a room of nine apprentice footballers aged 16 and 17 at Leyton Orient, the League One side based in east London.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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The ceasefire's initial phase focused on hostage exchanges, increased humanitarian aid and a limited Israeli pullback.—
Bradford Betz,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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And in the United Kingdom, the group Pickups For Peace has included fishing nets from Scottish ports such as Fraserburgh among its regular aid convoys to Ukraine.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Lieutenant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lieutenant. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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