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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024lieu•ten•an•cy (lo̅o̅ ten′ən sē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -cies. - the office, authority, incumbency, or jurisdiction of a lieutenant.
- lieutenants collectively.
- late Middle English lieutenauncie. See lieutenant, -ancy 1400–50
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024lieu•ten•ant /luˈtɛnənt/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Militarya rank in the armed forces above a sergeant and below a captain.
- Militarya commissioned officer in the U.S. Navy or Coast Guard ranking above a lieutenant junior grade.
- an aide;
assistant:If she can't attend, she will send her lieutenant.
lieu•ten•an•cy, n. [uncountable]See -ten-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024lieu•ten•ant (lo̅o̅ ten′ənt; in Brit. use, except in the navy, lef ten′ənt),USA pronunciation n. - Military
- See first lieutenant.
- See second lieutenant.
- Military[U.S. Navy.]a commissioned officer ranking between lieutenant junior grade and lieutenant commander.
- a person who holds an office, civil or military, in subordination to a superior for whom he or she acts:If he can't attend, he will send his lieutenant.
- Middle French, noun, nominal use of adjective, adjectival phrase lieu tenant place-holding. See locum tenens, lieu, tenant
- Middle English 1325–75
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