Lieutenant vs. Leftenant

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.

Leftenantnoun

archaic form of lieutenant