lieutenant

noun/luːˈtɛnənt/

Frequency rank: #2,293 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

An officer of middle rank in the army or navy.

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Example sentence

The lieutenant led the squad during the mission.

Synonyms & related words

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