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    [Noun]  | "lieu*ten*ant" | \ lü-ˈte-nənt \


    1: an official empowered to act for a higher official

    2: an aide or representative of another in the performance of duty : assistant

    3: first lieutenant


    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English, from Anglo-French lieu tenant, from liu + tenant holding, from tenir to hold, from Latin tenēre{mat|thin|};

    [Noun]  | "first lieutenant" 


    1: a commissioned officer in the army, air force, or marine corps ranking above a second lieutenant and below a captain

    2: a naval officer responsible for a ship's upkeep


    Origin: 1697 ;

    [Noun]  | "flight lieutenant" 


    1: a commissioned officer in the British air force who ranks with a captain in the army


    Origin: 1914 ;

    [Noun]  | "lieutenant junior grade" 


    1: a commissioned officer in the navy or coast guard ranking above an ensign and below a lieutenant


    Origin: circa 1909 ;

    [Noun]  | "second lieutenant" 


    1: a commissioned officer of the lowest rank in the army, air force, or marine corps


    Origin: 1702 ;

    [Noun]  | "lieutenants" 


    1: a person who helps a more skilled person;


      * e.g., " ... the drug lord has a pair of brutal lieutenants who do most of his dirty work for him "



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    [Noun]  | "lieutenant" 


    1: a person who helps a more skilled person;


      * e.g., " ... the drug lord has a pair of brutal lieutenants who do most of his dirty work for him "



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     [ "Lieutenant" ]

    1: A mid-level commander/officer rank in many modern military forces. It can also be used to refer to a second-in-command in military or political hierarchy.

      * e.g.,  ... That guy is a lieutenant in the Army. 

     [ "Lieutenant" ]

    1: A rank of person in the military that frequently gets lost and is usually very confused.

      * e.g.,  ... Hey lieutenant, I can help you find your way back if you need assistance. 

     [ "lieutenant" ]

    1: a low level U.S. military officer in the Air Force, Army and Marines. Officer ranks (which operate separately from enlisted ranks) are categorized as O-(1-10) A Lieutenant is an O-1 or O- Only in the navy is this different where a Lt. is an O-2 or O- In Contrast a General or Admiral is an O-10.

      * e.g.,  ... I don't care... just ask some lieutenant to do it. 


     [ "lieutenant" ]

    2: The term can also be applied in civilian terms to refer to a second in command. As in a lieutenant governor.

      * e.g.,  ... The governor is on vacation, so the Lt. Governor is running things for a few days... 

     [ "Lieutenant Dan" ]

    1: A true American hero, a man who had a destiny. Forrest Gump's lieutenant in Vietnam who gets his legs amputated. Later, he helps Forrest get rich with Bubba Gump shrimp.

      * e.g.,  ... ICE CREAM, LIEUTENANT DAN! 

     [ "Lieutenant Sarcasm" ]

    1: The person you temporarily become after thanking Captain Obvious.

      * e.g.,  ... *People are looking at a burning building* Person 1: Whoa, guys, look! It's on fire! 

     [ "Lieutenant Dangle" ]

    1: n. A man who wears really short shorts (plum smugglers) on a nearly constant basis. (see Girf)

      * e.g.,  ... Lieutenant Dangle's off to the gym again 

     [ "Lieutenant Sides" ]

    1: Some huge sky crane motherfucker that is just boss at everything.

      * e.g.,  ... That motherfucker Lieutenant Sides...I swear man. 

     [ "2nd lieutenant" ]

    1: A person in the army, or marines who thinks they know everything. After about 5 years of looking like a dumbass they learn some shit and get 1st lieutenant.

      * e.g.,  ... Hey 2nd lieutenant the captain told you to report to the pool on the 5th floor of the parking lot. Of course it has 5 floors not  

     [ "Lipstick Lieutenant" ]

    1: A mildly derogatory term for a Warrant Officer in the US Marine Corps, derived from the WO's insignia: a Lieutenant's bar with a series of red enamelled blocks denoting the WO's grade.

      * e.g.,  ... Jake's a Lipstick Lieutenant now; he just got promoted from Staff Sargeant to Warrant Officer... 

     [ "street lieutenant" ]

    1: Right hand man of a kingpin. Handles dirt, never snitches, down to ride on any and all related biznass.

      * e.g.,  ... That street lieutenant is doing work on the block, my nigga. 

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