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Definition of lieutenant - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
public safetyTECH. US officer in police or fire departmentTECH. US
- The lieutenant coordinated the emergency response team.
2.
militaryTECH. junior officer rank in the army or marinesTECH.
- He was promoted to lieutenant after two years of service.
3.
navyTECH. naval officer rank above ensignTECH.
- The lieutenant led the naval operation successfully.
4.
rolesUK assistant to a senior personUK
- She served as the CEO's lieutenant in the project.
Expressions with lieutenant
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state representative second to a governor
The lieutenant governor attended the meeting in the governor's absence.
lowest commissioned officer rank in the army or air force
He was promoted to second lieutenant after training.
army officer ranking below colonel and above major
The lieutenant colonel led the battalion into the field.
police officer ranking below a captain
The police lieutenant directed the traffic at the accident scene.
second lowest commissioned officer rank in US military
He was promoted to first lieutenant last year.
military officer ranking above major general and below general
The lieutenant general commanded the division with great expertise.
naval officer ranking above lieutenant and below commander
The lieutenant commander took charge of the ship's operations.
naval officer serving as an aide to a flag officer
The flag lieutenant prepared the admiral's daily schedule.
Origin of lieutenant
French, lieu (place) + tenant (holding)
Terms with lieutenant included in their meaning
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military
military officer rank below lieutenant colonel
army unit
military unit of soldiers led by a lieutenant
rank in police
police officer ranking above a corporal and below a lieutenant
military
rank in the air forces equivalent to a lieutenant in the army
rank
member of the army with a rank of second lieutenant or above
abr: Lieutenant
military or police officer rank below captain
military
armed forces member with rank of second lieutenant or higher
senior officer
military officer ranking above lieutenant colonel
army rank
military rank above brigadier general and below lieutenant general
naval rank
rank in some navies above lieutenant and below captain
duration
period during which one serves as a lieutenant
military
position or rank of a lieutenant
military
first lieutenant in the Royal Navy
jurisdiction
area under a lieutenant's command
abr: First Lieutenant
military officer rank above second lieutenant
military
second lieutenant in the US Army
geography
area with a Lord Lieutenant
military
high military rank above lieutenant general
mid-level command
military officer with rank of major, lieutenant colonel, or colonel
mid-level rank
military officer ranked major, lieutenant colonel, or colonel
abr: lieutenant junior grade
U.S. Navy officer rank below lieutenant
abr: lieutenant commander
naval officer rank above lieutenant
abr: lieutenant colonel
military officer rank above major and below colonel
abr: Lieutenant
military officer just below a captain
Examples of lieutenant in a sentence
A lieutenant was promoted after years of service. The lieutenant led the platoon during the exercise. As a lieutenant, she was responsible for training new recruits. The lieutenant issued orders to the crew. As a lieutenant, she was respected by her peers. The lieutenant managed the team in the manager's absence.
As a lieutenant, he handled the day-to-day operations.
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- French:lieutenant, officier, ...
- German:Leutnant, Fähnrich, ...
- Italian:tenente, ...
- Spanish:teniente, mano derecha, ...
- Portuguese:tenente, posto de tenente, ...
- Chinese:警佐, 中尉, ...
- Japanese:警部補, 中尉, ...
- Arabic:مُلازِم, ملازم أول, ...
- Hebrew:סָגָן, סְגַן, ...
- Russian:лейтенант, младший офицер, ...
- Ukrainian:лейтенант, помічник, ...
- Hindi:लेफ़्टिनेंट, लेफ्टिनेंट, ...
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