lieutenant

/l(j)uˈtɛn.ənt/
nounadjective

The lowest junior commissioned officer rank(s) in many military forces, often Army and Marines.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Noun 3 meanings

  1. The lowest junior commissioned officer rank(s) in many military forces, often Army and Marines.

  2. A person who manages or executes the plans and directives of another, more senior person; a manager to their director.

  3. The second-in-command (2IC) of a group.

Adjective 1 meaning

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

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LIEUTENANT at a glance

LIEUTENANT has 10 letters and scores 10 points in Scrabble (L 1 + I 1 + E 1 + U 1 + T 1 + E 1 + N 1 + A 1 + N 1 + T 1) and 14 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,310 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

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