first lieutenant

Noun

Meaning

a commissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a 2nd lieutenant and below a captain

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Synonyms

lieutenant 1st lieutenant ensign commandant premier captain cornet cadet adjutant luff general colonel brigadier officer chief
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Antonyms

manager leader minor dependent opponent inferior
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Hypernyms

lieutenant

Examples

First Lieutenant Harry Martin of the 5th Pioneer Battalion was the last Marine to be awarded the Medal of Honor during the battle. Source: Internet

He graduated from Officer Candidate School and was commissioned as a first lieutenant in the Air Corps and was assigned to the Physical Education Program. Source: Internet

Loch CFA first lieutenant Len Wyhoon said he had seen an increase in illegal rubbish dumping at the yard in the last few months. Source: Internet

Ensign David G. Lucas, First Lieutenant and Gunnery Officer testified in the Court of Inquiry on page 17 that: "another patrol craft approached us from the starboard side and did manage to get clear of the smoke. Source: Internet

In October 1739, Vernon sent First Lieutenant Percival to deliver a letter to Blas de Lezo and Don Pedro Hidalgo, governor of Cartagena. Source: Internet

Jennings (1966), p. 70. First Lieutenant Isaac Hull led 90 sailors and Marines into Puerto Plata without challenge on 11 May, capturing Sandwich and spiking the guns of the nearby Spanish fort. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

first lecture first leg first level first light first light fanatic first line of seats