| NOUN | person | lieutenant | a commissioned military officer |
|---|---|---|---|
| person | lieutenant, police lieutenant | an officer in a police force | |
| person | lieutenant, deputy | an assistant with power to act when his superior is absent | |
| person | lieutenant | an officer holding a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard |
| Sounds | luwteh'nahnt | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abandonment ... wonderment: 671 rhymes with ahnt... | |
| Meaning | A commissioned military officer. | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine | The military forces of a nation |
| Narrower | first lieutenant, 1st lieutenant | A commissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a 2nd lieutenant and below a captain |
| second lieutenant, 2nd lieutenant | A commissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marine Corps holding the lowest rank | |
| sublieutenant | An officer ranking next below a lieutenant | |
| Broader | commissioned military officer | A commissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marine Corps |
| Spanish | teniente | |
| Catalan | tinent | |
| Nouns | lieutenancy | the position of a lieutenant / lieutenant / lieutenant |
| Meaning | An officer in a police force. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | police lieutenant | |
| Broader | lawman, law officer, peace officer | An officer of the law |
| Spanish | teniente de policía, teniente | |
| Nouns | lieutenancy | the position of a lieutenant / lieutenant / lieutenant |
| Meaning | An assistant with power to act when his superior is absent. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | deputy | |
| Narrower | second-in-command | someone who relieves a commander |
| vicar-general | (Roman Catholic Church) an administrative deputy who assists a bishop | |
| vice-regent | A regent's deputy | |
| Broader | assistant, helper, help, supporter | A person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose |
| Spanish | lugarteniente | |
| Catalan | lloctinent | |
| Nouns | lieutenancy | the position of a lieutenant / lieutenant / lieutenant |
| Meaning | 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. | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine | The military forces of a nation |
| Broader | commissioned naval officer | A commissioned officer in the navy |
| Spanish | teniente | |
| Catalan | tinent | |
| Nouns | lieutenancy | the position of a lieutenant / lieutenant / lieutenant |
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