lieutenant

[US]/lefˈtenənt/
[UK]/luːˈtenənt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. army lieutenant, navy lieutenant, junior officer.

Phrases & Collocations

First Lieutenant

Second Lieutenant

Lieutenant Colonel

Lieutenant General

lieutenant governor

lieutenant commander

Example Sentences

A lieutenant general is above a captain.

a lieutenant (of) junior grade

The lieutenant stood ahead of the troops.

A lieutenant colonel ranks above a major.

He was promoted to be a lieutenant in the army.

majors designated for promotion to lieutenant colonel.

the Lieutenant's servant rifled the dead man's possessions.

the lieutenant was stripped of his rank.

Come, lieutenant, I have a stoup of wine;

The colonel advanced him from lieutenant to captain.

Colonel is the military rank between lieutenant-colonel and brigadier.

was demoted from captain to lieutenant;

And then, Lieutenant Gillenormand sometimes came in his uniform, with the tricolored cockade.

the hope of a young naval lieutenant bravely patrolling the Mekong Delta;the hope of a millworker's son who dares to defy the odds;

Outloading for the evacuation, conducted from 2 to 10 December, was under Lieutenant Colonel Henry “Jim” Crowe with muscle provided by his 1st Shore Party Battalion.

Real-world Examples

Waldheim was a lieutenant in one of those units.

Source: Listen to this 3 Advanced English Listening

The kidnappers are being led by her former lieutenant.

Source: Sherlock Holmes: The Basic Deduction Method Season 2

Pelosi and her top lieutenants are all in their mid 80s.

Source: VOA Daily Standard December 2022 Collection

He also became a lieutenant of the Jamestown Colony.

Source: Biography of Famous Historical Figures

Philip was mentioned in dispatches, and emerged from the war one of the youngest first lieutenants.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

The man you just spoke with is one of Moriarty's lieutenants.

Source: Sherlock Holmes: The Basic Deduction Method Season 2

I accepted a commission as first lieutenant when it began.

Source: The Great Gatsby (Original Version)

After the Revolutionary War began in 1775, he joined a Connecticut militia and was elected first lieutenant.

Source: Entering Yale University

So she also appointed Hakeem Jeffries, a former litigator in private practice and a top Pelosi lieutenant.

Source: NPR News February 2020 Compilation

Assemble the right team of lieutenants.

Source: Essential Reading List for Self-Improvement

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