meaning of lieutenant
1. An officer who supplies the place of a superior in his absence; a representative of, or substitute for, another in the performance of any duty.
2. A commissioned officer in the army, next below a captain.
3. A commissioned officer in the British navy, in rank next below a commander.
4. A commissioned officer in the United States navy, in rank next below a lieutenant commander.
5. An army officer in rank next below a general and next above a major general.
6. an assistant with power to act when his superior is absent
Related Words
lieutenant | lieutenant colonel | lieutenant commander | lieutenant general | lieutenant governor | lieutenant jg | lieutenant junior grade | lieutenantry | lieutenantship |
