Lieutenant vs. Captain

Lieutenantnoun

(military) The lowest commissioned officer rank or ranks in many military forces.

Lieutenantnoun

In the US Army, Air Force and Marines, second lieutenant is the rank below first lieutenant, which is below captain. Both ranks may be referred to as Lieutenant or as the complete forms of the ranks.

Lieutenantnoun

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.

Lieutenantnoun

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.

Lieutenantnoun

A naval officer in the Royal Navy who holds the rank above sub-lieutenant and below lieutenant commander.

Lieutenantnoun

A naval officer who holds the rank above sub-lieutenant and below lieutenant commander.

Lieutenantnoun

A person who executes the plans and directives of another.

Lieutenantnoun

The second-in-command of a group.

Lieutenantadjective

A military grade that is junior to the grade the adjective modifies: lieutenant colonel, lieutenant general, lieutenant commander.

Lieutenantnoun

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.

Lieutenantnoun

A commissioned officer in the army, next below a captain.

Lieutenantnoun

a commissioned military officer

Lieutenantnoun

an officer in a police force

Lieutenantnoun

an assistant with power to act when his superior is absent

Lieutenantnoun

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

Lieutenantnoun

a deputy or substitute acting for a superior

Lieutenantnoun

a rank of officer in the British army, above second lieutenant and below captain.

Lieutenantnoun

a rank of officer in the navy, above sub lieutenant and below lieutenant commander.

Lieutenantnoun

(in the US) a police officer next in rank below captain.

Lieutenant

A lieutenant (UK: lef-TEN-ənt or US: loo-TEN-ənt abbreviated Lt., Lt, LT, Lieut and similar) is a junior commissioned officer in the armed forces, fire services, police and other organizations of many nations. The meaning of lieutenant differs in different militaries (see comparative military ranks), but is often subdivided into senior (first lieutenant) and junior (second lieutenant and even third lieutenant) ranks.

Captainnoun

A chief or leader.

Captainnoun

The person lawfully in command of a ship or other vessel.

Captainnoun

An army officer with a rank between the most senior grade of lieutenant and major.

Captainnoun

A naval officer with a rank between commander and commodore.

Captainnoun

A commissioned officer in the United States Navy, Coast Guard, NOAA Corps, or PHS Corps of a grade superior to a commander and junior to a rear admiral (lower half). A captain is equal in grade or rank to an Army, Marine Corps, or Air Force colonel.

Captainnoun

One of the athletes on a sports team who designated to make decisions, and is allowed to speak for his team with a referee or official.

Captainnoun

The leader of a group of workers.

Captainnoun

A maître d'.

Captainnoun

(southern US) An honorific title given to a prominent person. See colonel.

Captainnoun

(internet) Someone who provides contextual information for a post. Originally a shorthand for 'Captain Obvious'.

Captainverb

(intransitive) To act as captain

Captainverb

(transitive) To exercise command of a ship, aircraft or sports team.

Captainnoun

A head, or chief officer

Captainnoun

A military leader; a warrior.

Captainverb

To act as captain of; to lead.

Captainadjective

Chief; superior.

Captainnoun

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

Captainnoun

the naval officer in command of a military ship

Captainnoun

a policeman in charge of a precinct

Captainnoun

an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship

Captainnoun

the leader of a group of people;

Captainnoun

the pilot ins charge of an airship

Captainnoun

a diningroom attendant who is in charge of the waiters and the seating of customers

Captainverb

be the captain of a sports team