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lieutenant

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


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“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

The prosecutor sometimes courted publicity and controversy, showing up outside James’s Brooklyn home in a trench coat resembling that of TV police lieutenant Columbo.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

The court document says he began working as “a secretary and armed security” for Óscar Noé Medina González, a top lieutenant in the Chapitos organization nicknamed “El Panu.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

I pulled out the teapot, hoping to give a peace offering to the lieutenant.

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

He was reluctant to report the wrongdoing, he said, because one of the lieutenants had boasted that he knew a lot of people in Internal Affairs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

One of O'Neill's most trusted lieutenants, he's contracted until 2030 but reports have suggested a potential return to Spain, so just how important is he to Celtic?

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

Barra, who meets directly with Trump and his top lieutenants, has been quick to get on board with his initiatives.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

He often delegates difficult conversations to trusted lieutenants.

From Salon ● Jul. 5, 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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