lieutenant
Example Sentences
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Even though McGovern was "not at the most senior level", he was a senior trusted lieutenant for the organisation in Ireland.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
The lieutenant governor also serves on boards that oversee state colleges and universities.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
The new regime brought in David Rhodes, a longtime Rupert Murdoch lieutenant, and Bari Weiss, editor of the Free Press, as part of the Tiffany Network’s ideological renovation.
From Salon • May 27, 2026
But unless you’re a space buff, you probably haven’t heard of Samuel C. Phillips, the Air Force lieutenant general who directed the Apollo program for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration starting in 1964.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
The twenty-three-year-old lieutenant got out his binoculars and scanned the landscape beyond the fences of the American base.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
Vocabulary lists containing lieutenant
English Words Derived from French, List 1
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