lieutenant

English

/lɛfˈtɛnənt/, /l(j)uˈtɛnənt/, /l(j)uˈtɛnənt/, /lɛfˈtɛnənt/, /ˈlɛftɛnənt/

noun
Definitions
  • (military) The lowest Junior commissioned Commissioned Officer rank(s) in many military forces, often Army and Marines.
  • A person who manages or executes the plans and directives of another, more senior person - i.e. a manager to his director.
  • The second-in-command (2IC) of a group.

Etymology

Derived from Middle French lieutenant (deputy, lieutenant) root from Proto-Indo-European *ten- (stretch, draw, extend, pull, clench, flex).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ten-

Gloss

stretch, draw, extend, pull, clench, flex

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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