Definition of lieutenant

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  • lieutenant is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 10
  • lieutenant is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 10
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Definition of lieutenant

  • an officer in a police force (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. police lieutenant
  • an assistant with power to act when his superior is absent (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. deputy
  • a commissioned military officer (noun)
  • an officer holding a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant commander and above lieutenant junior grade (noun)

See definition of lieutenant in Merriam Webster