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Lieutenant
01
a mid-ranking officer in the armed forces, responsible for commanding troops and assisting superior officers
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Human
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
lieutenants
Examples
She was promoted to lieutenant after demonstrating exceptional leadership skills in combat.
02
a police officer of middle rank, below captain
Examples
The lieutenant arrived at the scene.
03
an assistant with power to act when his superior is absent
04
an officer holding a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant commander and above lieutenant junior grade
Lexical Tree
sublieutenant
lieutenant
