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lieutenant JG

lieutenant JG

1 7.8
A junior officer in the US Navy or Coast Guard who is above ensign and below lieutenant
  • noun
  • /luˈtɛnənt ˈdʒeɪ ˈdʒi/
  • Specialized
translation icon : teniente JG
  • After six months of service, she was promoted to the rank of lieutenant JG in the Navy.

Examples

  • Lieutenant JG Adams took charge of the training exercises for new recruits.

  • We were doing one of the last legs of around the world and our boat crew leader was in and he was a Lieutenant JG named Chris.

  • As a lieutenant JG, he is responsible for leading his team during operations.

Synonyms

lieutenant junior grade
vslieutenant JG
  • Specialized
1 6.5

An officer rank in the US Navy and Coast Guard above ensign and below lieutenant

is the same rank but often shown in an abbreviated or alternative written form
sublieutenant
vslieutenant JG
  • UK
1 9.6

A junior officer in the navy or other military force who ranks below a lieutenant

is the specific US Navy rank between entry officers and the next senior officer

How Senior

commander
  • Specialized
537 4.2
lieutenant commander
  • Specialized
6 6.9
lieutenant
  • US
65 6.4
lieutenant JG
  • Specialized
1 7.8
ensign
  • Specialized
382 8.2

Surface Forms

lieutenant JG singular
lieutenant JGs plural

Morphology

lieutenant + JG

The term is compositionally built from 'lieutenant' plus the abbreviation 'JG' (junior grade), so a learner who knows that JG means 'junior grade' and understands rank ordering can infer it denotes a lower-level lieutenant. However, 'JG' is an abbreviation and military rank conventions are culture-specific and not obvious to most B1 learners, so the meaning is not fully predictable without prior exposure.

Etymology

Lieutenant JG comes from using JG, short for 'junior grade', after lieutenant to show a newer or lower lieutenant. So the title means an officer one step below a full lieutenant and above an ensign.