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How to pronounce lieutenant in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms police lieutenant
Type of peace officer, law officer, lawman
Derivation lieutenancy
Type Words
Synonyms deputy
Type of helper, assistant, supporter, help
Has types vicar-general, second-in-command, vice-regent
Derivation lieutenancy
Type Words
Type of commissioned military officer
Has types 1st lieutenant, 2nd lieutenant, first lieutenant, second lieutenant, sublieutenant
Derivation lieutenancy
Type Words
Type of commissioned naval officer
Derivation lieutenancy

Examples of lieutenant

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The chef at the Pheasant is Peter Neville, a long-standing lieutenant of Pern's.
From the guardian.co.uk
A senior Obama lieutenant insisted that the president wasn't attacking liberals.
From the sfgate.com
The first to die was a 23-year-old lieutenant from California named Todd Bryant.
From the theatlantic.com
His seat was won by another Republican, Jim Risch, a former lieutenant governor.
From the nytimes.com
In 1976, he was appointed an honorary member of the lieutenant governor's staff.
From the al.com
The lieutenant governor, for example, can come from an opposing political party.
From the thestate.com
Meier is a lieutenant colonel in the Army Reserve and has been deployed to Iraq.
From the kansas.com
The Marines awarded him a posthumous promotion from major to lieutenant colonel.
From the washingtonpost.com
There were no charges in the case as of Thursday afternoon, the lieutenant said.
From the toledoblade.com
More examples
  • A commissioned military officer
  • An officer in a police force
  • Deputy: an assistant with power to act when his superior is absent
  • 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
  • (lieutenancy) the position of a lieutenant
  • A Lieutenant (abbreviated Lt, LT, Lieut and LEUT) is a commissioned officer in the military and paramilitary. It is also used in fire services, emergency medical services, security services, and police forces as an officer rank. In many countries, the naval rank is senior to the army rank.
  • Lieutenant is a rank of the Canadian Forces. The rank insignia of a lieutenant is one wide bar with a narrow bar above it. On dress uniforms, the bars are gold thread. ...
  • Starfleet ranks and insignia are fictional titles and badges that form the hierarchy of Starfleet in the Star Trek television shows and movies. Starfleet's ranks seem to be based on those used by the United States Navy.
  • The Lieutenant is an American television series that appeared on NBC for the 1963-1964 television schedule. It was the first television series program ever created by Gene Roddenberry. ...