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lieutenant

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/ləˈtɛnənt/ English

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noun

  1. The lowest Junior Commissioned Officer rank(s) in many military forces, often Army and Marines.
  2. A person who manages or executes the plans and directives of another, more senior person - i.e. a manager to his director.
  3. The second-in-command (2IC) of a group.

adjective

  1. A military grade that is junior to the grade the adjective modifies: lieutenant colonel, lieutenant general, lieutenant commander.

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