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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Burns gave them a week to ponder advice from an old lieutenant at the 77th, who said an assignment like that could get you in good with the chief.

From Los Angeles Times

He showed up outside James’s Brooklyn home in a trench coat resembling that of TV police lieutenant Columbo and posed for photos that appeared in the media.

From The Wall Street Journal

He was an Army lieutenant, prosecuted by a military court for insubordination and then acquitted.

From Los Angeles Times

The red-brick residence, built in the Federal style and completed in 1798, was Beshear’s home from age 6 to 10 when his father, Steve, lived there while serving as lieutenant governor.

From Los Angeles Times

Joshua said the trio formed a close bond and were living together, adding: "We became business partners. We became hustlers. We became lieutenants. We became generals. We became everything."

From BBC

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