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lieutenant

[loo-ten-uhnt, lef-ten-uhnt] / luˈtɛn ənt, lɛfˈtɛn ənt /


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Feigning stomach cramps on a frozen morning in eastern Ukraine, a young Russian lieutenant stepped away from his fellow soldiers into a line of bare trees—and waited.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

“It’s about reversing the current logic,” said Éric Coquerel, a France Unbowed lawmaker and a lieutenant of Mélenchon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

He began his work at the modest rank of first lieutenant, though he would be made a captain in 1941.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Employees in the legislative office building and in a nearby building temporarily used to house members of the Legislature, the governor and lieutenant governor were not affected, according to the email.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

The lieutenant nodded almost imperceptibly at my robes.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

In 2024, the same union survey concluded that Barragan’s performance was “very good,” but said that his choices for lieutenants and sergeants “lack operational experience.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

Jonathan answered our questions inside a narrow room in a breeze block house, with his lieutenants crowding in.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

He often delegates difficult conversations to trusted lieutenants.

From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026

Surrounded by a couple of top lieutenants, Kroenke watched in amazement as Bournemouth mathematically eliminated powerhouse Manchester City from contention.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026

The nurse had a wide smile on her face and seemed to be interested in the lieutenants jokes.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah


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