lieutenant junior grade

noun

, U.S. Navy.

1. a commissioned officer ranking above an ensign and below a lieutenant.

Word History and Origins

Origin of lieutenant junior grade¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

The lieutenant junior grade originally had been scheduled to make his first oerseas deployment last month to Japan.

From Seattle Times

It was there, he said, that he developed leadership skills when, as a lieutenant junior grade, he was often put in charge of the ship on weekends.

From New York Times

“That was a big evolution for us to pull in,” said Tera Geoffrey, a lieutenant junior grade assigned to the ship.

From Washington Post

In 2017, he was promoted to lieutenant junior grade and served as a junior commissioned officer in the Navy, and in 2019 was promoted to lieutenant.

From Seattle Times

Navy from lieutenant junior grade to lieutenant on the 75th anniversary of D-Day.

From Fox News