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lieutenant

/l(j)uˈtɛn.ənt/noun3 syllables

Lieutenant means: an officer in a police force.

Synonyms for lieutenant2

noun, as in an officer in a police force

police lieutenant

noun, as in an assistant with power to act when their superior is absent

deputy

What does lieutenant mean?4

noun

1

an officer in a police force

2

an assistant with power to act when their superior is absent

3

a commissioned military officer

4

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

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with lieutenant?1

two syllables

tenant
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Lieutenant in a sentence

  • Lieutenant, my patience is shorter than my sword.Scott
  • Lieutenant, my temper is shorter than my blade.Scott
  • Junior officers, namely second lieutenant, lieutenant, and captain, form the foundation of direct command.Igider
  • The sergeant was the first who went mad, while the lieutenant simply hanged himself.maaster
  • He was demoted to the rank of lieutenant.darinmex
  • I was a second lieutenant in the special forces.Amastan
  • Elias calmly informed the lieutenant that he shot his wife.Amastan
  • The lieutenant ordered all the civilians to get off the train.Amastan

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Forms of lieutenant

as a noun

plural
lieutenants