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 Five, including the company owner and a former Yolo County sheriff’s lieutenant, have been charged with murder. — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026 Polo will play the role of Margaret, Beau’s lieutenant in his cult operation, and who also connects to Jamie’s plight. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 2 July 2026 Beleaguered manager Kurt Suzuki will stay on through the duration of his one-year contract, and all of former GM Perry Minasian’s top lieutenants, each of whom attended the press conference, will stay on. — Sam Blum, New York Times, 27 June 2026 Jessica Bate, a lieutenant investigator with the Washington County Attorney’s Office, re-interviewed SH, according to the affidavit. — Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 24 June 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
  • Bollo, the son of a domestic worker and a line cook, said he’s applied to work as a teaching assistant and graduate researcher, which would waive the cost of his tuition.
    — Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • How — and to what extent — AI might reshape her profession remains to be seen, but jobs for administrative assistants and secretaries have been dwindling for decades.
    — Claire Savage, Fortune, 5 July 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
  • Boshoff previously reported on an effort by Harry and by some royal aides to bring him back into the royal fold.
    — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 17 July 2026
  • Trump’s aides have stood by his personal and family business practices.
    — Bill Barrow, Fortune, 17 July 2026
Definition of aide
Noun
  • Travis Medema, chief deputy for the Oregon State Fire Marshall, said his office will use FireSat to plan escape routes and monitor fires.
    — Eric Niiler, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • With the help of a family friend, a retired deputy sheriff, Robinson’s parents persuaded him to surrender to authorities, according to charging documents.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Definition of deputy
Noun
  • Across all trades Pennsylvania infamously requires four journeymen per apprentice, as do Maryland and New Jersey.
    — Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Guests will hear the shuffle of San Francisco outside the windows, phones ringing, and the lingering voices of apprentices or other clients.
    — Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 26 June 2026
Definition of apprentice
Noun
  • Russia is increasingly embroiled in its war with Ukraine and not able to send more aid to an island that already owes their former Cold War patron billions of dollars.
    — Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • House Republicans on Wednesday released the framework for a $95 billion package to fund the Pentagon and send aid to farmers.
    — Jarrell Dillard, Washington Post, 15 July 2026
Definition of aid

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“Lieutenant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lieutenant. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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