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first lieutenant

noun

, Military.
  1. an officer ranking next above second lieutenant and next below a captain.


first lieutenant

noun

  1. the officer responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of a warship, esp the executive officer of a smaller ship in the Royal Navy
  2. an officer holding commissioned rank in the US Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, or in certain other forces, senior to a second lieutenant and junior to a captain
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of first lieutenant1

First recorded in 1775–85
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Example Sentences

As the daughter of a real estate magnate, she and her family have spent generously on their political priorities in the past, including Kounalakis’ first lieutenant governor’s race.

Mr. Romo was a strong supporter of the war when he arrived in Vietnam as a first lieutenant in the U.S.

The teddy bear at the center of Anthony’s mum was dressed in a miniature version of her blue-and-white first lieutenant’s uniform.

He saw no action, but mustered out as a first lieutenant with firm ideas about military solutions to international problems.

“I felt stupid the way I walk around and stumble,” said Kalfon, who led a medical aid unit as a first lieutenant in 1964-65.

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