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Lieutenant

/ləˈtɛnənt/

The lowest Junior Commissioned Officer rank(s) in many military forces, often Army and Marines.

📖 Definitions of "Lieutenant"

noun
  1. 1

    The lowest Junior Commissioned Officer rank(s) in many military forces, often Army and Marines.

  2. 2

    A person who manages or executes the plans and directives of another, more senior person - i.e. a manager to his director.

  3. 3

    The second-in-command (2IC) of a group.

adjective
  1. 1

    A military grade that is junior to the grade the adjective modifies: lieutenant colonel, lieutenant general, lieutenant commander.

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