lieutenant

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noun

1. a commissioned military officer (Freq. 41)
• Derivationally related forms:
lieutenancy
• Topics:
military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine
• Hypernyms:
commissioned military officer
• Hyponyms:
first lieutenant, 1st lieutenant, second lieutenant, 2nd lieutenant, sublieutenant
2. an officer in a police force (Freq. 7)
• Syn:
police lieutenant
• Derivationally related forms:
lieutenancy
• Hypernyms:
lawman, law officer, peace officer
3. an assistant with power to act when his superior is absent (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
deputy
• Derivationally related forms:
lieutenancy, deputize (for: deputy), deputise (for: deputy)
• Hypernyms:
assistant, helper, help, supporter
• Hyponyms:
second-in-command, vicar-general, vice-regent
4. 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
• Derivationally related forms:
lieutenancy
• Topics:
military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine
• Hypernyms:
commissioned naval officer

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  deputy, police lieutenant