noun🔗ShareThe lowest Junior Commissioned Officer rank(s) in many military forces, often Army and Marines."Example Sentence: "After graduating from officer training, Sarah became a lieutenant in the Marine Corps." "militarypositiongovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA person who manages or executes the plans and directives of another, more senior person - i.e. a manager to his director."The lieutenant followed the head coach's instructions precisely during the football practice. "militaryjoborganizationbusinessgovernmentpositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe second-in-command (2IC) of a group."During the class project, Sarah was the team leader, and Mark served as her lieutenant, ready to take charge if Sarah was absent. "militarypositionorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareA military grade that is junior to the grade the adjective modifies: lieutenant colonel, lieutenant general, lieutenant commander."The lieutenant colonel oversaw the training of the new recruits. "militarygovernmentwarorganizationpositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading