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Meaning of lieutenant | Babel Free

Noun CEFR A2 Common
lɛfˈtɛn.ənt

Definitions

  1. Alternative letter-case form of lieutenant (when used as a title before a name)
    alt-of
  2. The lowest junior commissioned officer rank(s) in many military forces, often Army and Marines.
    US
  3. In the US Army, Air Force and Marines, holding the rank above second lieutenant and below captain. Both ranks may be referred to as "lieutenant" or as the complete forms of the ranks.
    US
  4. In the US Army, Air Force and Marines, holding the rank above second lieutenant and below captain. Both ranks may be referred to as "lieutenant" or as the complete forms of the ranks
  5. A naval officer whose rank is above that of ensign in the United States Navy and below that of a lieutenant commander. There are two ranks of lieutenant: lieutenant junior grade and lieutenant.
    US
  6. A naval officer whose rank is above that of ensign in the United States Navy and below that of a lieutenant commander. There are two ranks of lieutenant: lieutenant junior grade and lieutenant
  7. A commissioned officer in the United States Coast Guard, Public Health Service, or National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration whose rank is above that of ensign and below lieutenant commander. There are two ranks of lieutenant: lieutenant junior grade and lieutenant.
    US
  8. A commissioned officer in the United States Coast Guard, Public Health Service, or National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration whose rank is above that of ensign and below lieutenant commander. There are two ranks of lieutenant: lieutenant junior grade and lieutenant
  9. A commissioned officer in the British Army and Royal Marines, holding the rank above second lieutenant and below captain. Both ranks may be referred to as "lieutenant"; however, "second lieutenant" is to specify that the officer is not yet a full lieutenant.
    UK
  10. A commissioned officer in the British Army and Royal Marines, holding the rank above second lieutenant and below captain. Both ranks may be referred to as "lieutenant"; however, "second lieutenant" is to specify that the officer is not yet a full lieutenant
  11. A naval officer whose rank is above that of sub-lieutenant in the Royal Navy and below that of a lieutenant commander.
    UK
  12. A naval officer whose rank is above that of sub-lieutenant in the Royal Navy and below that of a lieutenant commander
  13. A naval commissioned officer who holds the rank above sub-lieutenant and below lieutenant commander.
    Australia, Canada, New-Zealand
  14. A person who manages or executes the plans and directives of another, more senior person; a manager to their director.
  15. The second-in-command (2IC) of a group.

Equivalents

Examples

“Mr. Scott immediately asked someone at Microsoft’s headquarters in Redmond, Wash., to get Mr. Nadella, the chief executive, out of a meeting he was having with top lieutenants.”

CEFR level

A2
Elementary
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.
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