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
Goldstein was a police lieutenant in the Los Angeles area and is now executive director of the Law Enforcement Action Partnership, a nonprofit that works with communities to help reform policing.
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Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 23 July 2025
The lieutenant, who was off duty, was not wearing a body camera at the time.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2025
The memo contradicted some of the conspiracy theories previously promoted by Trump and his top lieutenants.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 16 July 2025
Its own sly twist casts Robert Mitchum—the original Cady—as the elderly, honorable police lieutenant Elgart, and Gregory Peck, 1962’s Bowden, as Cady’s defense attorney.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 29 July 2025
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Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 23 July 2025
The lieutenant, who was off duty, was not wearing a body camera at the time.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2025
The memo contradicted some of the conspiracy theories previously promoted by Trump and his top lieutenants.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 16 July 2025
Its own sly twist casts Robert Mitchum—the original Cady—as the elderly, honorable police lieutenant Elgart, and Gregory Peck, 1962’s Bowden, as Cady’s defense attorney.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lieutenant
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How’s Nick Rolovich fitting in as Cal’s senior offensive assistant?—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
15 Aug. 2025
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Currently, consumers interact with banks through chatbots and virtual assistants, asking questions, making payments, and disputing transactions.—
Forrester,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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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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In the months since fellow senior Legion executives suspended Abrahamson without pay from his statewide adjutant job in April, a number of the roughly 8,000 members in Idaho have called for a change in leadership.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
13 July 2024
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Johnson and Trump’s aides began working the holdouts who were led by Representative Andy Harris of Maryland, the chair of the right-wing House Freedom Caucus.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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The president was accompanied by a small group of aides and Secret Service.—
Mary Bruce,
ABC News,
5 Aug. 2025
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As the girl turned to walk away, the deputy then tried to grab her hair, Muir said.—
Killian Baarlaer,
The Courier-Journal,
12 Aug. 2025
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Ming spent nearly nine years with the Wyandotte County Sheriff’s Department, serving as a training officer and acting sergeant in addition to being a deputy.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
12 Aug. 2025
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This makes the credentials apprentices gain through them portable and recognizable to employers across the country.—
Karen Herson,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Several apprentices went on to spectacular careers on their own.—
Henry Wiencek
July 22,
Literary Hub,
22 July 2025
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Make sure to consider seeking the aid of a human therapist.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Amal Imam, the executive director of the Egyptian Red Crescent, told CNN the beds, along with the rest of aid rejected, had received pre-approval by Israeli authorities but had been rejected for containing metals and plastic.—
Becky Anderson,
CNN Money,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Lieutenant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lieutenant. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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