Thesaurus results for LIEUTENANTS

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 Replacing Disney veteran Alan Braverman in the top in-house legal job, Gutierrez was one of few key Chapek lieutenants to keep his job when Bob Iger returned as CEO in late 2022. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 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 In addition to the emails, call logs obtained by this news organization show that team officials held at least four phone calls with two lieutenants and a program manager on July 22 and July 24. — Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 28 Aug. 2026 Role in the Castellammarese War When the Castellammarese War broke out in 1930 between Maranzano and rival crime boss Giuseppe (Joe) Masseria, Bonanno emerged as one of Maranzano’s leading lieutenants. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026 And [showrunners] Ned Martel and Charlie Carver were our lieutenants on the crowd who did a wonderful job. — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026 Hampton and Adofo-Mensah have been among Marathe’s top lieutenants in the past, with Adofo-Mensah working under Marathe from 2013 to 2019 and Hampton joining the organization as an intern in 2003. — Matt Barrows, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026 Back at the tail end of the 1960s, founder Bruce McLaren and his lieutenants conceived and built the M6GT in just 11 weeks. — Jason Barlow, Robb Report, 13 July 2026 UConn men’s hockey coach Mike Cavanaugh lost one of his top lieutenants, Nick Peruzzi, to Wisconsin this week. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2026

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Noun

Along with Muse, other AI assistants will compete, such as Google's Gemini Spark.

— Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
The Royals currently have assistants Marcus Thames and Connor Dawson on Matt Quatraro’s staff.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of assistants

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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
The bank did not disclose how many apprentices will be placed in Charlotte or other regions.

— Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026

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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
The pursuit continued for about 15 minutes on backroads before the pickup crashed into a drainage canal on Seymour Road west of Armour Road, according to Sutter deputies.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026

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Because high-potency vapes drive up physical tolerance, standard quitting aids — like over-the-counter patches or nicotine gum — can sometimes feel inadequate to a user seeking immediate relief.

— Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
The Seltos has a bigger standard touchscreen, more available driver aids, and more convenience features — such as a power-adjustable driver’s seat or leather upholstery — at a lower price.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of aids

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Freddy regularly posts photos on social media with emojis covering his face and those of his sidekicks to keep his engagement high but his personal profile low.

— Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
After revealing the start of production on a new Descendants film featuring the children of some of Disney’s most beloved sidekicks, Disney Channel has added some additional cast members to the upcoming project.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of sidekicks

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