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lieutenancy
lieu·ten·ant L0157300 (lo͞o-tĕn′ənt)n.1. a. A commissioned rank in the US Navy or Coast Guard that is above lieutenant junior grade and below lieutenant commander.b. A first lieutenant.c. A second lieutenant.d. One who holds the rank of lieutenant, first lieutenant, or second lieutenant.2. (lĕf-tĕn′ənt) A commissioned officer in the British and Canadian navies ranking just below a lieutenant commander.3. An officer in a police or fire department ranking below a captain.4. One who acts in place of or represents a superior; an assistant or deputy: the organized crime figure and his lieutenants.
[Middle English, deputy, from Old French : lieu, place; see lieu + tenant, present participle of tenir, to hold (from Latin tenēre; see ten- in Indo-European roots).]
lieu·ten′an·cy n.lieu•ten•an•cy (luˈtɛn ən si)
n., pl. -cies. 1. the office, authority, or jurisdiction of a lieutenant. 2. lieutenants collectively. [1400–50] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | lieutenancy - the position of a lieutenantberth, billet, post, situation, position, office, place, spot - a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury" |
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Related to lieutenancy: Leutnant, LeftenantWords related to lieutenancynoun the position of a lieutenantRelated Words- berth
- billet
- post
- situation
- position
- office
- place
- spot
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