lieutenant

/lutˈɛnənt/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. a commissioned military officer
2. an officer in a police force
3. an assistant with power to act when his superior is absent
4. 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

Synonyms for lieutenant

• police lieutenant
• deputy

Words that rhyme with lieutenant

• tenant
• pennant
• tennant
• tennent