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lieutenant noun

  /l(j)uˈtɛnənt/ , /ləˈtɛnənt/ , /lɛfˈtɛnənt/ , /ˈlɛftɛnənt/
  • (military) The lowest junior commissioned officer rank(s) in many military forces, often Army and Marines.
luitenant

lieutenant adjective

  /l(j)uˈtɛnənt/ , /ləˈtɛnənt/ , /lɛfˈtɛnənt/ , /ˈlɛftɛnənt/
  • A military grade that is junior to the grade the adjective modifies: lieutenant colonel, lieutenant general, lieutenant commander.
luitenant
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