Dictionary Check: lieutenant

"lieutenant" is a valid word!

Scrabble 10 points
Words with Friends 14 points

Definition

noun

a commissioned military officer

noun

an officer in a police force

Synonyms:
noun

an assistant with power to act when their superior is absent

Synonyms:
noun

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

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