<![CDATA[Lieutenant]]>A mid-level commander/officer rank in many modern military forces. It can also be used to refer to a second-in-command in military or political hierarchy.

]]>https://definedictionarymeaning.com/topic/37239/lieutenantRSS for NodeSun, 14 Jun 2026 07:17:20 GMTTue, 28 Mar 2017 06:30:57 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Lieutenant on Wed, 01 Jul 2020 15:00:06 GMT]]>A deputy or substitute acting for a superior.

]]>https://definedictionarymeaning.com/post/254563https://definedictionarymeaning.com/post/254563Wed, 01 Jul 2020 15:00:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Lieutenant on Mon, 02 Mar 2020 13:03:31 GMT]]>A [rank] of person in the [military] that [frequently] gets lost and is usually very confused.

]]>https://definedictionarymeaning.com/post/254558https://definedictionarymeaning.com/post/254558Mon, 02 Mar 2020 13:03:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Lieutenant on Mon, 02 Mar 2020 13:03:30 GMT]]>a low level [U.S. military] officer in the Air Force, Army and Marines. Officer ranks (which operate separately from enlisted ranks) are categorized as O- A [Lieutenant] is an O-1 or O-2. Only in the navy is this different where a Lt. is an O-2 or O-3. In Contrast a General or Admiral is an O-10.
The term can also be applied in civilian terms to refer to a second in command. As in a [lieutenant] governor.

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