2syllables
lieutenant
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Definitions oflieutenant
1noun
- The lowest Junior Commissioned Officer rank(s) in many military forces, often Army and Marines.
- A person who manages or executes the plans and directives of another, more senior person - i.e. a manager to his director.
- The second-in-command (2IC) of a group.
1adjective
- A military grade that is junior to the grade the adjective modifies: lieutenant colonel, lieutenant general, lieutenant commander.
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