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
Most national leaders surround themselves with like-minded lieutenants who share their politics and priorities.
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Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2026
While House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) has yet to take a stance on the deal, several of his top lieutenants have praised it.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 27 Mar. 2026
Harris was succeeded 16 years later, in 2015, by Kunzweiler, who had been one of his top lieutenants.
—Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Babineau, one of his top lieutenants who served as co-head of original content at the network and briefly as Head of Comedy Central Content & Creative Enterprises following Alterman’s exit, left at the end of 2020 after six years.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026
While Colligan and top lieutenants continue to report to work, the relationship between the creative execs and Woodrow and Singh is distressed.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
On August 14, 1595, Amador was betrayed by five lieutenants, who captured him and handed him over to the city of São Tomé.
—Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026
The committee chair, Mark Fenster, repeatedly pressed McAlister and one of her lieutenants for the missing materials.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
But some of your lieutenants have overplayed their hands in places like Minneapolis.
—David Hadley, Oc Register, 1 Mar. 2026
Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2026
While House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) has yet to take a stance on the deal, several of his top lieutenants have praised it.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 27 Mar. 2026
Harris was succeeded 16 years later, in 2015, by Kunzweiler, who had been one of his top lieutenants.
—Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Babineau, one of his top lieutenants who served as co-head of original content at the network and briefly as Head of Comedy Central Content & Creative Enterprises following Alterman’s exit, left at the end of 2020 after six years.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026
While Colligan and top lieutenants continue to report to work, the relationship between the creative execs and Woodrow and Singh is distressed.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
On August 14, 1595, Amador was betrayed by five lieutenants, who captured him and handed him over to the city of São Tomé.
—Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026
The committee chair, Mark Fenster, repeatedly pressed McAlister and one of her lieutenants for the missing materials.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
But some of your lieutenants have overplayed their hands in places like Minneapolis.
—David Hadley, Oc Register, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lieutenants
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The Wall Group negotiates all these deals with cosmetics ambassadorships, hair product lines, top luxury brands like Hermès, Louis Vuitton and Prada, all while monitoring the work of stylists’ assistants to see who’s ready to ascend the ladder.—
Merle Ginsberg,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, Service Employees International Union Local 99, which represents roughly 30,000 support staff, including bus drivers, custodians, cafeteria workers and special education assistants, met with the district Thursday for a mediation session.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Departing campaign aides were cheered, by name, well after midnight.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Pratt and his campaign aides didn’t respond to requests for comment.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Some of the kinder ones would give a Christmas tip if the apprentices did a good job cleaning their boots but others, basking in the new money of the Premier League, preferred to peacock.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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According to accounts by the architect’s apprentices, the design came together in a matter of hours.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Michigan State Police Forensic Team, K-9 team and Michigan State University Anthropology Unit assisted the responding deputies at the scene.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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At that point, Wise County deputies searched the FedEx truck for Athena but did not find her.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Multiple painkillers, sleep aids and THC were detected in his system.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Driver aids include automatic high-beams, a backup camera, a blind-spot monitor, a cross-traffic alert, a driver-monitoring alert, a lane-departure warning, a lane-keeping assist, a parking aid, and stability-control functionality.—
John Scott Lewinski,
Robb Report,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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He-Man is assisted by a ragtag assortment of toy-friendly sidekicks known as the Heroic Warriors; Skeletor's stooges are the similarly imaginatively titled the Evil Warriors.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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Joining him are a cavalry of superstar sidekicks, some of whom might be in high school right now.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Lieutenants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lieutenants. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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