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Moderatelieutenant
The correct spelling is lieutenant.
How to pronounce lieutenant
/ləˈtɛnənt/
nounIPA: /ləˈtɛnənt/
Say it like: Leeu-ten-ant
The correct spelling is lieutenant. The lowest Junior Commissioned Officer rank(s) in many military forces, often Army and Marines.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.The lowest Junior Commissioned Officer rank(s) in many military forces, often Army and Marines.
- 2.A person who manages or executes the plans and directives of another, more senior person - i.e. a manager to his director.
- 3.The second-in-command (2IC) of a group.
adjective
- 1.A military grade that is junior to the grade the adjective modifies: lieutenant colonel, lieutenant general, lieutenant commander.
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