Synonyms for LIEUTENANT
luˈtɛn ənt; in Brit. use, except in the navy, lɛfˈtɛn əntlieu·tenant

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1. lieutenantadjective

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

   Synonyms:
   lieut, Lieut, LT, LT., lieut., Lieut., Lt.

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1. lieutenantnoun

   a commissioned military officer

   Synonyms:
   deputy, police lieutenant

2. lieutenant, police lieutenantnoun

   an officer in a police force

   Synonyms:
   deputy, lieutenant, police lieutenant

3. deputy, lieutenantnoun

   an assistant with power to act when his superior is absent

   Synonyms:
   lieutenant, deputy, deputy sheriff, surrogate, police lieutenant

4. 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

   Synonyms:
   deputy, police lieutenant

Matched Categories

1. • Assistant
   • Commissioned Military Officer
   • Commissioned Naval Officer
   • Military

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1. List of paraphrases for "lieutenant":

   lt., -lieutenant, lieuteant, l.t., sir, lt, obersturmführer, detective, lieut, inspector, ensign, lieutenants, second-lieutenant

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How to use LIEUTENANT in a sentence?

1. Craig Deluz:

   Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom is no stranger to trying to hijack high-profile issues in order to get his name out there, and Senate Pro Tem de Leon doesn't want the Lieutenant Governor to steal his thunder.

2. President Obama:

   Lieutenant al-Kaseasbeh's dedication, courage and service to his country and family represent universal human values that stand in opposition to the cowardice and depravity of ISIL, which has been so broadly rejected around the globe.

3. Lieutenant Bagshaw:

   CRITICIZING BLACK LIVES MATTER IS CAUSE FOR TERMINATION, ECONOMISTS ARGUE Problematically for Charter, the FBI goes on to allege that at points, Charter was photographed in both instances without any face coverings. And Lieutenant Jason Bagshaw of the Metropolitan Police Department told the FBI he has interacted with Charter on numerous occasions and was able to positively identify him. Charter has.

4. Sridhar Warrier:

   The navy is not yet ready to be able to take ladies onboard ships because it requires certain infrastructure changes to ship design and that takes time, when the ships are women-ready, probably the navy will cross that bridge, and then you know Sub Lieutenant Shivangi may have some women in other streams also.

5. President Trump:

   I don't know him, i don't know, as he says, 'Lieutenant Colonel.' I understand somebody had him the misfortune of calling him 'Mr.' and he corrected them. I never saw the man. I understand now he wears his uniform when he goes in. No, I don't know Vindman at all.