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
Those costs were signed off by the club’s auditors, but also helped Laporta and his lieutenants present a cleaner slate from 2021-22 onwards.
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Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
In order to reach him, messages had to be relayed by his lieutenants, who went on twice-weekly walks with him.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
At the other end, Mazzulla and his lieutenants easily found mismatches down low and wide-open looks from three without needing to run any sort of offensive system.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
Her father was a Cincinnati police captain, and two of her uncles were lieutenants.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
Likewise, Super has put trusted lieutenants in place as divisional presidents to push the company forward, including Anne Stephenson at Victoria’s Secret, Ali Dillon at Pink and Amy Kocourek in beauty.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
In partnership with the West Virginia Division of Corrections, Smith trained over 230 sergeants in a single year, followed by sessions for lieutenants, captains, and wardens.
—Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Warners kept Goldstine’s lieutenants in charge of marketing; Cripps landed as the new head of global distribution at Disney by spring.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2025
One of Jared Bednar’s longtime lieutenants, Ray Bennett, was let go in large part because of it.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
In order to reach him, messages had to be relayed by his lieutenants, who went on twice-weekly walks with him.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
At the other end, Mazzulla and his lieutenants easily found mismatches down low and wide-open looks from three without needing to run any sort of offensive system.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
Her father was a Cincinnati police captain, and two of her uncles were lieutenants.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
Likewise, Super has put trusted lieutenants in place as divisional presidents to push the company forward, including Anne Stephenson at Victoria’s Secret, Ali Dillon at Pink and Amy Kocourek in beauty.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
In partnership with the West Virginia Division of Corrections, Smith trained over 230 sergeants in a single year, followed by sessions for lieutenants, captains, and wardens.
—Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Warners kept Goldstine’s lieutenants in charge of marketing; Cripps landed as the new head of global distribution at Disney by spring.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2025
One of Jared Bednar’s longtime lieutenants, Ray Bennett, was let go in large part because of it.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lieutenants
Noun
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Nursing assistants, some paid just $11 an hour, were offered a few extra dollars an hour to work upstairs, potentially putting their lives and their families at risk.—
Kevin G. Hall,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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The proposal may also open the door for similar laws in other high-risk areas, such as mental health bots and educational assistants.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The incident ended when one of her top aides, Juan José Ramírez Mendoza, intervened.—
Alessandra Freitas,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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But his operation—run largely by longtime aides and consultants—never found a rhythm.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Rolle talked to the Miami Herald last week about what potential apprentices need to know about MDC’s pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
20 Oct. 2025
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He and his apprentices host glass- blowing classes on Fridays and Saturdays (reservation required), when guests can make anything from a bowl to a tumbler to an ornament.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The deputies, obsessive fishermen, leaned in to study the lures, to see what kind of man the tackle box belonged to.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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The suspect could be seen cursing, giving the deputies the middle finger and then spitting on one of the men, at which point a Taser came out.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Rider aids are plentiful too, with three levels of power, engine braking, and rear traction control, all made possible by the IMU and ride-by-wire throttle.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 Nov. 2025
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In addition to working as a puppeteer, Spinney was also an artist, who illustrated books and training aids for the Air Force.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Two butterflies make for Glinda’s sidekicks.—
Claire Harmeyer,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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The multi-level Pet Palace is home to beloved animal sidekicks from across the Disney kingdom.—
Emily Glover,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Lieutenants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lieutenants. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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