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lieutenant

noun

lü-ˈte-nənt How to pronounce lieutenant (audio)
Definition of lieutenantnext
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 Retired Fire Chief Randy Wilkening was a lieutenant at the then-new fire station on Swanson Road. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026 Most of the on-duty members of Squad 18, seven men, a lieutenant and six firefighters, were caught on floors below the eightieth. — Peter Wilkinson, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026 The letter was sent by the Lord Chamberlain, the most senior official in the royal household, to senior officials in the government and military, as well as lord lieutenants, the king’s personal representatives around the country. — Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026 Even Coral Gables, the next-lowest paying department in the comparison, pays more than $17,000 above Hialeah for a lieutenant at that experience level. — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lieutenant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lieutenant
  1. assistant
  2. adjutant
  3. aide
  4. deputy
  5. apprentice
  6. aid
Noun
  • Harp, 35, has been Donald Trump‘s executive assistant since his first day back in office, and is often by his side.
    — William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2026
  • There's also an AI voice assistant for activating in-car features, and a mobile app for remote air conditioning management, charging status monitoring, and automatic parking.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of assistant
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of adjutant
Noun
  • Talk to his doctors, his social worker, and the aides about other options.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026
  • That committee was set up to support council candidate Loraine Lundquist in her race against onetime council aide John Lee.
    — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of aide
Noun
  • The Senate Armed Services Committee also heard closed testimony from Hegseth’s top deputies, including Deputy Defense Secretary Stephen Feinberg.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Fatma Betul Sayan Kaya, deputy chairwoman of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ’s Justice and Development Party, or AKP, requested to be relieved of her duties on Saturday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of deputy
Noun
  • Flynn said an apprentice level technician can take home $40,000 to $60,000, with experienced electricians commanding north of $100,000.
    — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Beyond laboratory research, US officials intend to use the equipment as a training ground for apprentices and university recruits, helping train the next generation of weapons-control specialists.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of apprentice
Noun
  • Officers rendered aid until emergency medical personnel arrived.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026
  • South Korea has sent humanitarian aid and other support to Ukraine but has refrained from sending weapons, in line with its policy of not supplying arms to countries actively engaged in conflict.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of aid

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“Lieutenant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lieutenant. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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