lieutenant

If the sitting governor dies, resigns or is removed from office, the lieutenant governor is elevated to take over.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

The race for California’s open treasurer seat is between Eleni Kounalakis, the current lieutenant governor, and Republican Jennifer Hawks, who has not held elected office.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

The former lieutenant governor of Ohio was appointed to be the state’s junior U.S. senator in 2025, after JD Vance became vice president.

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026

He is represented in Ottawa by a governor general and in the provinces by lieutenant governors.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

“Sure,” said the lieutenant, glowering down at me.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

He was reluctant to report the wrongdoing, he said, because one of the lieutenants had boasted that he knew a lot of people in Internal Affairs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

Jonathan answered our questions inside a narrow room in a breeze block house, with his lieutenants crowding in.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

He often delegates difficult conversations to trusted lieutenants.

From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026

Gates and his lieutenants had claimed for years that his relationship with Epstein was strictly about philanthropy and that women weren’t present during his meetings with Epstein.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026

That’s when I see Madoc outside his parlor, lieutenants and knights crowded around him.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black