lieutenant

noun

lieu·ten·ant lü-ˈte-nənt How to pronounce lieutenant (audio)

British le(f)-

: an official empowered to act for a higher official

The king's lieutenant handled the problem.

: an aide or representative of another in the performance of duty : assistant

Her best lieutenant was working on the proposal.

a(1)

: first lieutenant

(2)

: second lieutenant

: a commissioned officer in the navy or coast guard ranking above a lieutenant junior grade and below a lieutenant commander

: a fire or police department officer ranking below a captain

Example Sentences

He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant. She has her best lieutenants working on a proposal. one of the mobster's most loyal lieutenants

Recent Examples on the Web Lekeshia Blue was a lieutenant in the public integrity bureau at that time.

Lee O. Sanderlin, Baltimore Sun, 13 Sep. 2022 Finest, for instance, is a city lieutenant, yet several higher ranking command officers are under him at the company.

Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 9 Sep. 2022 Investigators believe the body had been there for one or two days, if not longer, and had not been discovered because the businesses was closed for the holiday weekend, the lieutenant said.

David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2022 On one end of the phone was a D.C. police lieutenant in charge of the intelligence unit.

Peter Hermann, Washington Post, 3 Sep. 2022 Bailey was a former lieutenant in the sheriff’s office, according to the Mobile County District Attorney’s Office.

Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al, 2 Sep. 2022 The lieutenant said officers chased two potential suspects through the large apartment complex but lost them.

David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Aug. 2022 Three officers were promoted to the rank of captain, eight promoted to the rank of lieutenant, 23 to the rank of sergeant and three to the position of corrections supervisor.

Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 27 Aug. 2022 An 18-year-old accused of gunning down the husband of a Baltimore Police lieutenant in January rejected a plea offer for life in prison Wednesday morning.

Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 24 Aug. 2022 See More

单词	lieutenant
释义	lieutenant noun lieu·ten·ant lü-ˈte-nənt British le(f)- 1 a : an official empowered to act for a higher official The king's lieutenant handled the problem. b : an aide or representative of another in the performance of duty : assistant Her best lieutenant was working on the proposal. 2 a(1) : first lieutenant (2) : second lieutenant b : a commissioned officer in the navy or coast guard ranking above a lieutenant junior grade and below a lieutenant commander c : a fire or police department officer ranking below a captain Synonyms adjunct adjutant aid aide apprentice assistant coadjutor deputy helper helpmate helpmeet mate sidekick See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant. She has her best lieutenants working on a proposal. one of the mobster's most loyal lieutenants Recent Examples on the Web Lekeshia Blue was a lieutenant in the public integrity bureau at that time. Lee O. Sanderlin, Baltimore Sun, 13 Sep. 2022 Finest, for instance, is a city lieutenant, yet several higher ranking command officers are under him at the company. Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 9 Sep. 2022 Investigators believe the body had been there for one or two days, if not longer, and had not been discovered because the businesses was closed for the holiday weekend, the lieutenant said. David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2022 On one end of the phone was a D.C. police lieutenant in charge of the intelligence unit. Peter Hermann, Washington Post, 3 Sep. 2022 Bailey was a former lieutenant in the sheriff’s office, according to the Mobile County District Attorney’s Office. Howard Koplowitz \| Hkoplowitz@al.com, al, 2 Sep. 2022 The lieutenant said officers chased two potential suspects through the large apartment complex but lost them. David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Aug. 2022 Three officers were promoted to the rank of captain, eight promoted to the rank of lieutenant, 23 to the rank of sergeant and three to the position of corrections supervisor. Carol Robinson \| Crobinson@al.com, al, 27 Aug. 2022 An 18-year-old accused of gunning down the husband of a Baltimore Police lieutenant in January rejected a plea offer for life in prison Wednesday morning. Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 24 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from Anglo-French lieu tenant, from liu + tenant holding, from tenir to hold, from Latin tenēre — more at thin First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing lieutenant flight lieutenant lieutenant commander lieutenant governor lieutenant general lieutenant colonel second lieutenant lieutenant junior grade first lieutenant flight lieutenant lieutenant commander lieutenant governor lieutenant general lieutenant colonel second lieutenant lieutenant junior grade first lieutenant See More Kids Definition lieutenant noun lieu·ten·ant lü-ˈte-nənt 1 : an official who acts for a higher official 2 : first lieutenant 3 : second lieutenant 4 : a commissioned officer in the navy or coast guard ranking above a lieutenant junior grade lieutenant noun as in adjutant 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 Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance adjutant assistant deputy aide apprentice aid sidekick coadjutor servant adjunct helper mate helpmate helpmeet maid employee subordinate attendant auxiliary worker maidservant scullion legman underling handmaiden laborer hireling employe swamper help handmaid aide-de-camp right hand hand girl Friday gal Friday man Friday
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lieutenant

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Phrases Containing lieutenant

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