Synonyms for lieutenant
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : loo-ten-uh nt; in British use, except in the navy, lef-ten-uh nt |
| Phonetic Transcription : luˈtɛn ənt; in British use, except in the navy, lɛfˈtɛn ənt |
Top 10 synonyms for lieutenant Other synonyms for the word lieutenant
- associate
- attendant
- auxiliary
- backer
- backup
- coadjutant
- coadjutor
- collaborator
- colleague
- companion
- confederate
- cooperator
- deputy
- fellow worker
- flunky
- follower
- friend
- gofer
- help
- helper
- helpmate
- mate
- partner
- patron
- peon
- representative
- right-hand person
- second
- secretary
- subordinate
- supporter
- temp
- temporary worker
Définition of lieutenant
Origin :- late 14c., "one who takes the place of another," from Old French lieu tenant "substitute, deputy," literally "placeholder," from lieu "place" (see lieu) + tenant, present participle of tenir "to hold" (see tenant). The notion is of a "substitute" for higher authority. Specific military sense of "officer next in rank to a captain" is from 1570s. Pronunciation with lef- is common in Britain, and spellings to reflect it date back to 14c., but the origin of this is a mystery (OED rejects suggestion that it comes from old confusion of -u- and -v-).
- noun assistant
- Lieutenant Rawlins volunteered to try and reach it with the order.
- Extract from : « The Story of the Malakand Field Force » by Sir Winston S. Churchill
- Captain Baker and Lieutenant Wheatley followed with a few more.
- Extract from : « The Story of the Malakand Field Force » by Sir Winston S. Churchill
- Lieutenant Wynter brought these back, as an escort to the guns.
- Extract from : « The Story of the Malakand Field Force » by Sir Winston S. Churchill
- Lieutenant Ford was wounded and a branch of an artery was cut.
- Extract from : « The Story of the Malakand Field Force » by Sir Winston S. Churchill
- Had he not had the strength to do so, Lieutenant Ford must have died.
- Extract from : « The Story of the Malakand Field Force » by Sir Winston S. Churchill
- "Yes; go with the lieutenant, children," said Madame Permon.
- Extract from : « The Boy Life of Napoleon » by Eugenie Foa
- The lieutenant heard somebody say, "That's Blackbeard hisself."
- Extract from : « Howard Pyle's Book of Pirates » by Howard Pyle
- Suddenly, the mouth of a pistol was pointing straight at the lieutenant's head.
- Extract from : « Howard Pyle's Book of Pirates » by Howard Pyle
- She'd like to be an Irish girl called Kitty in love with the lieutenant.
- Extract from : « The Foolish Lovers » by St. John G. Ervine
- One man urged, that the lieutenant had been kind to him when he was sick.
- Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 5 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
Antonyms for lieutenant
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