Lieutenant - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- an officer in a police force
- an assistant with power to act when his superior is absent (syn: deputy)
- 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
Extra examples
He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant.
She has her best lieutenants working on a proposal.
The army major was promoted to lieutenant colonel.
...while he was in the hospital, the CEO had his most trusted lieutenant assume temporary headship of the firm...
He was created a lieutenant.
The new Lord Lieutenant had at first designed for Munster.
He was then quartered in Edinburgh as a lieutenant.
The young lieutenant had an air of wealth and good breeding.
Lieutenant Peters was now in command.
The two soldiers saluted Lieutenant Cecil.
He received an upgrade to lieutenant.
He was commissioned lieutenant in April 1861.
Word forms
singular: lieutenant
plural: lieutenants
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