lieutenant

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

NOUN

assistant

Synonyms

STRONG

abettor accessory accomplice adherent adjunct adjutant aide ally appointee apprentice associate attendant auxiliary backer backup coadjutor collaborator colleague companion confederate cooperator deputy flunky follower friend gofer help helper helpmate mate partner patron peon representative second secretary subordinate supporter temp

WEAK

coadjutant fellow worker right-hand person temporary worker

Antonyms

STRONG

adversary antagonist boss chief detractor enemy foe leader manager opponent opposer stranger superior

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But then he enacts the scene in which Iago subtly poisons Othello’s mind into believing that his wife is having an affair with a handsome lieutenant.

From Los Angeles Times

She said the lieutenant governor’s role is typically a sleepy perch for politicians as they bide their time to run for higher office.

From Los Angeles Times

He later became one of the firebrand’s most loyal lieutenants.

From The Wall Street Journal

A lieutenant called AI without safety like driving on a highway without brakes.

From The Wall Street Journal

Kennedy and his top lieutenants were set to announce the Denmark alignment in an event Friday afternoon at the HHS headquarters in Washington, D. C., people familiar with the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal

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