lieutenant
31lieutenant — A deputy; a substitute; an agent. An officer of the United States Army, either a first lieutenant or a second lieutenant, the latter being the lowest in rank of the commissioned officers, the former being intermediate in rank between second… …
32lieutenant — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French lieu tenant, from liu + tenant holding, from tenir to hold, from Latin tenēre more at thin Date: 14th century 1. a. an official empowered to act for a higher official b. an aide or representative… …
33lieutenant — n. 1) a first; flight (GB); second lieutenant 2) a lieutenant junior grade (US) * * * [lef tenənt] second lieutenant flight (GB) a first a lieutenant junior grade (US) …
34lieutenant — [14] Etymologically, a lieutenant is someone who ‘holds the place’ of another (more senior) officer – that is, deputizes for him. The word comes from French lieutenant, a compound formed from lieu ‘place’ and tenant (source of English tenant).… …
35lieutenant — n. 1 a deputy or substitute acting for a superior. 2 a an army officer next in rank below captain. b a naval officer next in rank below lieutenant commander. 3 US a police officer next in rank below captain. Phrases and idioms: lieutenant colonel …
36lieutenant — [lɛf tɛnənt] noun 1》 a deputy or substitute acting for a superior. 2》 a rank of officer in the British army, above second lieutenant and below captain. 3》 a rank of officer in the navy, above sub lieutenant and below lieutenant commander. 4》 (in… …
37lieutenant — n 1. assistant, aide, helper; deputy, proxy, representative, alter ego, second, second in command, Inf. backup or backup man; right hand, right hand man, man Friday, gal Friday, henchman, underling, stooge, subordinate, Sl. second banana; lackey …
38lieutenant */ — UK [lefˈtenənt] / US [luˈtenənt] noun [countable] Word forms lieutenant : singular lieutenant plural lieutenants 1) an officer of low rank in most armed forces 2) a US police officer of middle rank 3) someone whose job is to help an official of… …
39lieutenant — lieu•ten•ant [[t]luˈtɛn ənt[/t]] in brit. use, except in the navy, [[t]lɛfˈtɛn ənt[/t]] n. 1) mil a) first lieutenant b) second lieutenant 2) mil a commissioned officer in the U.S. Navy or Coast Guard ranking above a lieutenant junior grade 3) a… …
40lieutenant — /lɛfˈtɛnənt / (say lef tenuhnt), /luˈtɛnənt / (say looh tenuhnt), Navy /ləˈtɛnənt/ (say luh tenuhnt) noun 1. Military a commissioned officer ranking below a captain and above a second lieutenant. 2. Navy a commissioned officer ranking below a… …
