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Definition lieutenant in American English

lieutenant noun

[countable] noun
/luˈtenənt/
1

an officer of low rank in the military

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3

someone whose job is to help an official of high rank

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4

a military officer with the rank below colonel/commander/general etc.

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Definition lieutenant in American English