1. A commissioned military officer 
2. An officer in a police force
   - police lieutenant 
3. An assistant with power to act when his superior is absent
   - deputy 
4. An officer holding a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant commander and above lieutenant junior grade

Derived forms: lieutenants

See also: lieutenancy

Type of: assistant, commissioned military officer, commissioned naval officer, help, helper, law officer, lawman, peace officer, supporter

Encyclopedia: Lieutenant Lieutenant, Junior Grade Lieutenant, junior grade

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