lieutenant
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5.8
- noun
- /luˈtɛnənt/
- Specialized
- Two months later, Lieutenant Wilkinson leads a second raid that burns more villages and crops.
- lieutenant colonel
- first lieutenant
- second lieutenant
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Watch on YouTubeBut he was a Lieutenant in the Air Force.
- But he was a Lieutenant in the Air Force.
- Well, let us start with Lieutenant Charles C Taylor.
- He listens to how the, the, the troops talk about their Lieutenant.
- Once when I joined a battalion when I was a captain, all the lieutenants ran around with their T-shirts on backwards under their blouse.
- I think it was at the point that I heard Lieutenant Johnson come over the radio and he stated that that he needed to support artillery mission.
- And I've got this like fresh, fresh Lieutenant as a Jag.
- One individual that just stands out in my mind is a Lieutenant Calvin Campbell, the third.
- And then she broke up with him, and she married an Italian Lieutenant.
- And apparently I turned from purple to blue to green and like, like in front of everyone's faces and, and a couple of lieutenants started puking.
Examples
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Philip Caputo details his experiences as a Marine Corps lieutenant in this widely acclaimed book.
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But he was a Lieutenant in the Air Force.
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You taking this one, lieutenant, or does it stay in Division?
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Did you all hear what the lieutenant said?
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You wanted to see me, Lieutenant?
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The pilot had been a lieutenant in the Imperial Iranian Air Force before the revolution.
Academic text (2002) -
George Davenport arrived in Vietnam in June 1966 as a first lieutenant with the Army Corps of Engineers.
Academic text (2011) -
David Curd served as an Army lieutenant in Vietnam and held doctorates in law and education.
Academic text (1996) -
Borrowing a Mauser from a nearby soldier, the lieutenant handed it to Reed.
Academic text (2002) -
Lieutenant Smith reported for duty as soon as he arrived at the base.
Synonyms
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2.4
A person in the army, navy, or air force who gives orders
41
3.2
A person in charge of soldiers who gives orders and leads them
12
5.3
A military officer who is one rank below a captain
3
6.4
A short form of the military rank Lieutenant used before a person's name
1
5.8
An officer in the Army, Air Force or Marines who ranks above a second lieutenant and below a captain
Compounds
- Specialized
70
6.9
A Navy or Coast Guard officer who is above lieutenant and below commander
- Specialized
65
7.0
A senior officer in the army or air force above a major and below a colonel who leads soldiers
- Specialized
43
6.3
An elected official who helps a state's governor and may take their place
- Specialized
24
6.6
A high military officer ranking above major general and below general
12
6.0
A junior officer with the lowest rank in the Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps
- Specialized
2
6.5
An officer rank in the US Navy and Coast Guard above ensign and below lieutenant
- Specialized
2
7.8
A junior officer in the US Navy or Coast Guard who is above ensign and below lieutenant
1
5.8
An officer in the Army, Air Force or Marines who ranks above a second lieutenant and below a captain
How Senior
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word lieutenant comes from the French parts lieu 'place' and tenant 'holding', meaning a 'place-holder'. So in the military a lieutenant is an officer who holds a position below a captain and can act for a superior when needed.