Noun
a commissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marine Corps holding the lowest rank
Source: WordNetA two-year program, emphasizing study in political and military science and physical training, led to a commission as a second lieutenant in the SPAF. Source: Internet
Charles Warren was a second lieutenant in the Royal Engineers’ Corps in 1867 when the Palestine Exploration Fund sent him to the Holy Land to carry out excavations. Source: Internet
He was commissioned into the 4th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment on 17 February 1915 as a second lieutenant (on probation). Source: Internet
Currently, promotion from second lieutenant to first lieutenant is virtually guaranteed after two years of satisfactory service. Source: Internet
Even a Leutnant (second lieutenant) could find himself commanding a Staffel. Source: Internet
He entered the army as a second lieutenant and was posted to Sudan (Egypt and Sudan were one country at the time). Source: Internet