lieutenant
noun/lefˈtenənt/
/luːˈtenənt/
(abbreviation Lieut., Lt)
- an officer of middle rank in the army, navy, or air force
- Lieutenant Paul Fisher
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- (in compounds) an officer just below the rank mentioned
- a lieutenant colonel
- (in the US) a police officer of fairly high rankTopics Law and justicec2
- a person who helps somebody who is above them in rank or who performs their duties when that person is unable to see also Lord Lieutenant
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French (see lieu, tenant).
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