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What is the noun for lieutenant?

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lieutenant
  1. (military) The lowest commissioned officer rank or ranks in many military forces.
    1. (military, US) In the US Army, Air Force and Marines, second lieutenant is the rank below first lieutenant, which is below captain. Both ranks may be referred to as Lieutenant or as the complete forms of the ranks.
    2. (military, US, navy) A naval officer whose rank is above that of ensign in the United States Navy and below that of a lieutenant commander. There are two ranks of lieutenant: lieutenant junior grade and lieutenant.
    3. (military, US) A commissioned officer in the United States Coast Guard, Public Health Service, or National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration whose rank is above that of ensign and below lieutenant commander. There are two ranks of lieutenant: lieutenant junior grade and lieutenant.
    4. (military, Britain) A naval officer in the Royal Navy who holds the rank above sub-lieutenant and below lieutenant commander.
    5. (military, Canada, Australia, New Zealand) A naval officer who holds the rank above sub-lieutenant and below lieutenant commander.
  2. A person who executes the plans and directives of another.
  3. The second-in-command of a group.
  4. Synonyms:
      5. assistant, aide, deputy, helper, sidekick, helpmate, adjutant, apprentice, aid, mate, coadjutor, subordinate, helpmeet, attendant, associate, adjunct, henchman, partner, collaborator, wingman, second, companion, auxiliary, secretary, friend, colleague, accomplice, supporter, peon, ally, backup, temp, henchwoman, coadjutant, abettor, accessory, backer, representative, gofer, help, follower, adherent, appointee, confederate, cooperator, patron, flunky, right-hand man, second in command, number two … more
  5. Examples:
      6. “The project manager assigned the lieutenant to oversee the team's progress and ensure all tasks were completed on time.”
lieutenancy
  1. the role, duty or position of being a lieutenant
  2. Synonyms:
      3. lieutenantry, lieutenantship
  3. Examples:
      4. “Soon after his return, on the 8th of April 1777, he passed his examination for a lieutenancy.”
      “He had just been advanced to a first lieutenancy, and the family were jubilant in consequence.”
      “What do you say, gentlemen, to a second lieutenancy for General Beatty's friend?”
lieutenaunt
  1. Obsolete form of lieutenant.
lieutenantry
  1. (obsolete) lieutenancy
  2. Synonyms:
      3. lieutenancy, lieutenantship
lieutenantship
  1. lieutenancy
  2. Synonyms:
      3. lieutenancy, lieutenantry
lieutenantships
  1. plural of lieutenantship
  2. Synonyms:
      3. lieutenancies, lieutenantry
lieutenaunts
  1. plural of lieutenaunt
lieutenancies
  1. plural of lieutenancy
  2. Synonyms:
      3. lieutenantry, lieutenantship
lieutenants
  1. plural of lieutenant
  2. Synonyms:
      3. assistants, aides, deputies, helpers, sidekicks, helpmates, adjutants, apprentices, aid, mates, coadjutors, subordinates, helpmeets, attendants, associates, adjuncts, henchmen, partners, collaborators, wingmen, seconds, companions, auxiliaries, secretaries, friends, colleagues, accomplices, supporters, peons, allies, backups, temps, henchwomen, coadjutants, abettors, accessories, backers, representatives, gofers, help, followers, adherents, appointees, confederates, cooperators, patrons, flunkies, right-hand men, seconds in command, number twos … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “Certainly a number of his lieutenants and cohorts have been captured in recent months.”
      “He would delegate to his trusted lieutenants and then leave them alone to do their jobs.”
      “Brown will meet his closest lieutenants to retrench and thrash out some way of turning a deteriorating situation to his advantage.”
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