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A lieutenant is a commissioned officer in the armed forces or the police who can take command if her higher-ups aren't around.

Lieutenant is pronounced "loo-TEN-unt." If you're confused about all those vowels, blame the French, because the word comes from the French words lieu, meaning "place," and tenant meaning "holding." A lieutenant is someone who holds the place of authority for the person who really has it. If you start a super secret club, you should choose someone to be the lieutenant who can run meetings when you're not there.

DEFINITIONS OF: lieutenant

n a commissioned military officer

Types:: 1st lieutenant, first lieutenant
a commissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a 2nd lieutenant and below a captain; 2nd lieutenant, second 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

Type of:: commissioned military officer
a commissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marine Corps

n 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

Type of:: commissioned naval officer
a commissioned officer in the navy

n an officer in a police force

Synonyms:: police lieutenant

Type of:: law officer, lawman, peace officer
an officer of the law

n an assistant with power to act when his superior is absent

Synonyms:: deputy

Types:: 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

Type of:: assistant, help, helper, supporter
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

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