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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
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: lieutenant /lɛfˈtɛnənt; US: luːˈtɛnənt/ n - a military officer holding commissioned rank immediately junior to a captain
- a naval officer holding commissioned rank immediately junior to a lieutenant commander
- US an officer in a police or fire department ranking immediately junior to a captain
- a person who holds an office in subordination to or in place of a superior
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French, literally: place-holdinglieuˈtenancy n |