Lieutenant

Lieu`ten´ant Pronunciation: lũ`tĕn´ant

An officer who supplies the place of a superior in his absence; a representative of, or substitute for, another in the performance of any duty.

The lawful magistrate, who is the vicegerent or lieutenant of God.

- Abp. Bramhall.

A commissioned officer in the army, next below a captain.

Deputy lieutenant
the title of any one of the deputies or assistants of the lord lieutenant of a county.

Lieutenant colonel
an army officer next in rank above major, and below colonel.

Lieutenant commander
an officer in the United States navy, in rank next below a commander and next above a lieutenant.

Lieutenant general
See in Vocabulary.

Lieutenant governor
a -	An officer of a State, being next in rank to the governor, and in case of the death or resignation of the latter, himself acting as governor.
b -	A deputy governor acting as the chief civil officer of one of several colonies under a governor general.

Noun	1.	lieutenant - a commissioned military officer
	2.	lieutenant - an officer in a police force Synonyms: police lieutenant
	3.	lieutenant - an assistant with power to act when his superior is absent Synonyms: deputy
	4.	lieutenant - an officer holding a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant commander and above lieutenant junior grade

LIEUTENANT. This word has now a narrower meaning than it formerly had; its true meaning is a deputy, a substitute, from the French lieu, (place or post) and tenant (holder). Among civil officers we have lieutenant governors, who in certain cases perform the duties of governors; (vide, the names of the several states,) lieutenants of police, &c. Among military men, lieutenant general was formerly the title of a commanding general, but now it signifies the degree above major general. Lieutenant colonel, is the officer between the colonel and the major. Lieutenant simply signifies the officer next below a captain. In the navy, a lieutenant is the second officer next in command to the captain of a ship.

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