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lieutenant

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


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The lieutenant governor position often is described as essentially powerless.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

“Before Inouye took an interest, Congress didn’t even know our companies existed,” a longtime Loui lieutenant wrote in a 1998 op-ed.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

Rita called one of the chief investigators, Bobby Bowen, a sheriff’s lieutenant, and urged him to speak with Roebuck, who was able to talk now that a tube had been removed from his mouth.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

He won the World Series with the Texas Rangers as Bruce Bochy’s top lieutenant in 2023 and was widely viewed as one of the industry’s most promising managers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

A lieutenant had approached, an older man, hard-bitten by years in the desert, with a full beard—save for a large, horizontal scar across his left cheek.

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

While Matty Cash, Tyrone Mings and Emi Buendia started against Sociedad, many of Emery's trusted lieutenants were missing.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

From what my lieutenants tell me, it’s being well-received, the numbers are good.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

He often delegates difficult conversations to trusted lieutenants.

From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026

BlackRock BLK 0.67%increase; green up pointing triangle shareholders signaled they aren’t thrilled with the big pay raises that Chief Executive Larry Fink and his top lieutenants received this past year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026

Oriana has a protective arm around Oak, one of Madoc’s lieutenants bending to speak with her.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black




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