lieutenant

[loo-ten-uhnt, lef-ten-uhnt] / luˈtɛn ənt, lɛfˈtɛn ənt /

NOUN

assistant

Synonyms

STRONG

abettor accessory accomplice adherent adjunct adjutant aide ally appointee apprentice associate attendant auxiliary backer backup coadjutor collaborator colleague companion confederate cooperator deputy flunky follower friend gofer help helper helpmate mate partner patron peon representative second secretary subordinate supporter temp

WEAK

coadjutant fellow worker right-hand person temporary worker

Antonyms

STRONG

adversary antagonist boss chief detractor enemy foe leader manager opponent opposer stranger superior

Example Sentences

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The world's first helicopter rescue took place a year later, when a US lieutenant rescued four soldiers from behind Japanese lines, according to Smithsonians Air & Space Magazine.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Although his experience in the military informed the types of roles Tolkan would play — Army office, Air Force commander, police lieutenant, attorney — his work as an actor was his passion.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Guest: Adam Kinzinger, former Republican Congressman for Illinois’s 11th and 16th districts, Jan 6 Committee member, former lieutenant colonel in the Air National Guard.

From Slate • Mar. 19, 2026

Known as the Crab, because he was born with an extra finger, the hulking Rodriguez Castro is a lieutenant colonel in the island’s interior ministry in charge of his grandfather’s security detail.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

An impersonation of the pompous, blustering second lieutenant.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

lieutenant

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