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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Known as the Crab, because he was born with an extra finger, the hulking Rodriguez Castro is a lieutenant colonel in the island’s interior ministry in charge of his grandfather’s security detail.

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Mao Zedong, the founder of communist China, regularly purged his top lieutenants, sometimes more than once, after bringing them back.

From BBC

As lieutenant governor, Mr. Husted played a role in securing the Ohio One deal.

From The Wall Street Journal

Dorsey’s lieutenants often clashed in his absence, leading to teams with duplicated roles and resources.

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Khamenei also built a powerful bureaucracy around his own office, with military and ideological lieutenants, and muscular economic foundations.

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