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   lieu·ten·ant

   /lo͞oˈtenənt/

   noun

   • 1. a deputy or substitute acting for a superior: "he accepted his top lieutenant’s resignation with deep regret"
   • ▪ see first lieutenant, second lieutenant
   • ▪ a naval officer of a high rank, in particular a commissioned officer in the US Navy or Coast Guard ranking above lieutenant junior grade and below lieutenant commander.
   • ▪ a police or fire department officer next in rank below captain.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French(see lieu, tenant).

   Derivatives

   • 1. lieutenancy noun

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