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lieutenants

noun

plural of lieutenant

as in assistants

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 lieutenants Jalisco cartel lieutenants threw up flaming roadblocks in 20 of Mexico’s 32 states, according to the government. —

Mary Beth Sheridan, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026 With various factions controlled by key lieutenants, some of them close relatives, Oseguera’s moniker has been invoked to instill terror and keep subordinates in line, Craine said. —

Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026 Now, with one final piece to his BBC Studios jigsaw soon falling into place, Bennett is trying to free up his key lieutenants to birth the next generation of hits, nurture the current ones and invest in a new wave of talent. —

Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2026 The first images viewers saw were the introductions of the coaches and quarterbacks for each side, generals and lieutenants, twin pillars of the franchises. —

CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026 The other promotions were to deputy chief, three captains, four lieutenants, six sergeants and four detectives. —

Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 4 Feb. 2026 Trent Kirchner, Seahawks VP of player personnel Kirchner is one of Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider’s top lieutenants. —

Alec Lewis, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026 For instance, when Chad Schnitger, an organizer based in Riverside, California, asked Faith & Freedom’s headquarters about starting a local chapter, Reed’s lieutenants provided him with their blessing, some literature, and a small financial donation. —

Charles Duhigg, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026 Once out of jail, King, along with his lieutenants, came up with a plan to use children as protesters, including some as young as 6. —

Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 19 Jan. 2026

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The federal cuts have directly impacted the more than 1,700 faculty, staff or graduate assistants across UConn and UConn Health whose salaries are paid in part by federal grants and programs, according to a September memo from UConn’s Interim Vice President for Finance Reka Wrynn.

— Sara Bedigian, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2026
Parlow made special mention of the academic achievements of graduating students who become teachers, pharmacists and physician’s assistants, reflecting the school’s contributions to health care and education.

— Claire Wang, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 2026