[ loo-ten-uhnt; in British use, except in the navy, lef-ten-uhnt ]
/ luˈtɛn ənt; in British use, except in the navy, lɛfˈtɛn ənt /
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noun
Military.
first lieutenant.
second lieutenant.
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.
Origin of lieutenant
1325–75; Middle English <Middle French, noun use of adj. phrase lieu tenant place-holding. See locum tenens, lieu, tenant
The allegations detailed by her and two other detainees in that filing also involved a lieutenant who detainees said was promoted even after women complained.
ICE Deported a Woman Who Accused Guards of Sexual Assault While the Feds Were Still Investigating the Incident|by Lomi Kriel|September 15, 2020|ProPublica
Giannandrea does not have a clear top lieutenant, so if he were to depart Apple, it’s unclear who would replace him or if Apple would fold the unit back into the Software Engineering department.
Apple’s leadership evolves ahead of a post-Tim Cook era|radmarya|September 12, 2020|Fortune
Afterward, Mallott’s emergency replacement as lieutenant governor, Davidson, gave the keynote address.
The Woman Propositioned by Alaska’s Former Lieutenant Governor Tells Her Story for the First Time|by Kyle Hopkins and Michelle Theriault Boots, Anchorage Daily News|September 10, 2020|ProPublica
As lieutenant governor, Mallott still lived in Juneau and had long used the luxury hotel for extended stays and as a second office while in Anchorage, friends said.
The Woman Propositioned by Alaska’s Former Lieutenant Governor Tells Her Story for the First Time|by Kyle Hopkins and Michelle Theriault Boots, Anchorage Daily News|September 10, 2020|ProPublica
Maybe, she thought, the governor and lieutenant governor planned to offer her a job within state government.
The Woman Propositioned by Alaska’s Former Lieutenant Governor Tells Her Story for the First Time|by Kyle Hopkins and Michelle Theriault Boots, Anchorage Daily News|September 10, 2020|ProPublica
He was a young Army Air Force lieutenant whose plane crashed in the Pacific in May 1943.
Dick Cheney vs. ‘Unbroken’|Mike Barnicle|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Neary had held the rank of lieutenant since 1983 and received multiple commendations during nearly four decades on the job.
The Mystery Death Of A Female Firefighter|Christopher Moraff|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In 2010, he finished second with 39 percent in the race for lieutenant governor.
How to Run a Statewide Campaign on $38|Michael Ames|November 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He ran on a serious one-issue platform: eliminate the office of lieutenant governor.
How to Run a Statewide Campaign on $38|Michael Ames|November 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
My immediate chief was a Lieutenant Colonel Verne L. Bowers, clearly picked out by Eisenhower as a highly talented staff officer.
I Saw Nuclear Armageddon Sitting on My Desk|Clive Irving|November 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Do not let the lieutenant take too many chances, is my suggestion.
Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders Among the Kentucky Mountaineers|Jessie Graham Flower
Claudius himself came for a brief visit to receive the congratulations of the army on the victory which his lieutenant had won.
A Student's History of England, v. 1 (of 3)|Samuel R. Gardiner.
And what may be your business with me, Mr Second Lieutenant?
The Fixed Period|Anthony Trollope
At the first fire, the lieutenant and three of his men were killed.
Daniel Boone|John S. C. Abbott
The subadar major stuck to Lieutenant Cassells, and it is to him the lieutenant owes his life.
The Story of the Malakand Field Force|Sir Winston S. Churchill
British Dictionary definitions for lieutenant
lieutenant
/ (lɛfˈtɛnənt, USluːˈtɛnənt) /
noun
a military officer holding commissioned rank immediately junior to a captain
a naval officer holding commissioned rank immediately junior to a lieutenant commander
USan 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