/lefˈtenənt/ ES
/luːˈtenənt/ MX
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Translation
An officer in the army or the police who is just below a captain.
Word origin
From French lieu tenant, meaning place holding: the officer who holds the place of a higher one. Britain says the first part like "lef".
- Origin
- French
- Root
- lieu tenant
Grammar
Gender
Plurallieutenants
Examples
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A lieutenant is an officer who can tell others what to do.
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To be made a lieutenant is to be given that rank.
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"Lieutenants" is the plural, meaning more than one.
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