Lieutenant
Meaning of Lieutenant
noun
- a deputy or substitute acting for a superior.
one of the Prime Minister's most trusted lieutenants
late Middle English: from Old French(see lieu, tenant).
Information about Lieutenant
- It is a name.
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Hyphenation of Lieutenant
Lieu-tenant
- It consists of 2 syllables and 10 chars.
- Lieutenant is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
Lieutenant synonyms
Meaning deputy:
Meaning a person who ranks below a senior person:
Meaning an assistant to an important person, especially a political leader:
Meaning a pilot whose aircraft is positioned behind and outside the leading aircraft in a formation:
Meaning a faithful follower or political supporter, especially one prepared to engage in crime or violence by way of service:
Meaning a person under the authority or control of another within an organization:
Meaning a person's assistant or close associate, especially one who has less authority than that person:
Words that rhyme with Lieutenant
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