as in assistant
a person who helps a more skilled person
the drug lord has a pair of brutal lieutenants who do most of his dirty work for him
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Recent Examples of lieutenant
The complaint, submitted by a fire lieutenant to the West Allis Police and Fire Commission in April 2024, alleges Scharfenberg attempted to block him from a promotion due to his age and union involvement.
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Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
According to the lawsuit, while most of the department’s lieutenants are White men, women and officers of color were given preferred assignments at higher rates.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
That lieutenant, Sam Cirone, was also a defendant in a federal wrongful conviction lawsuit that the City Council this week agreed to pay $7.5 million to settle.
—Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
The couple's pardon came amid a flurry of high-profile pardons from Trump, including those of a former Republican congressman, a Republican Connecticut governor, rapper NBA YoungBoy, a former Chicago gang leader, and an Army lieutenant who was convicted for flaunting COVID regulations.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
According to the lawsuit, while most of the department’s lieutenants are White men, women and officers of color were given preferred assignments at higher rates.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
That lieutenant, Sam Cirone, was also a defendant in a federal wrongful conviction lawsuit that the City Council this week agreed to pay $7.5 million to settle.
—Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
The couple's pardon came amid a flurry of high-profile pardons from Trump, including those of a former Republican congressman, a Republican Connecticut governor, rapper NBA YoungBoy, a former Chicago gang leader, and an Army lieutenant who was convicted for flaunting COVID regulations.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lieutenant
Noun
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Jeremy has worked as a camera operator for weddings and as a production assistant.—
Sydni Ellis,
People.com,
23 July 2025
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Perry’s personal assistant, his friend, and another doctor all agreed to plead guilty last year in exchange for their cooperation as the government sought to make their case against larger targets, Plasencia and Sangha.—
Andrew Dalton,
Chicago Tribune,
23 July 2025
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At the time, there were an estimated 450 greater adjutant storks left in the region.—
Kyla Mandel,
TIME,
20 Feb. 2025
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In the months since fellow senior Legion executives suspended Abrahamson without pay from his statewide adjutant job in April, a number of the roughly 8,000 members in Idaho have called for a change in leadership.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
13 July 2024
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Many of the doors the group knocked on went unanswered, until finally, after knocking on a handful of doors, a legislative aide for Rep. Tom Kuhn, R-Troy, who represents parts of Macomb and Oakland counties, opened the door.—
Andrea May Sahouri,
Freep.com,
25 July 2025
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Some Trump aides took a more aggressive tack toward the Fed.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
24 July 2025
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As a deputy cuffed Van Lent in a small, fourth-floor courtroom, his wife, family and colleagues looked on, seated in chairs normally reserved for a jury, some in tears.—
Jenny Staletovich,
Miami Herald,
19 July 2025
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The deputies had served 19, 22 and 33 years in the department, Luna said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 July 2025
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Through the conservancy, Morgan and Silk were introduced to the architect Lawrence Brink, an original Wright apprentice.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 July 2025
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Born in the Bronx, Neuwirth served as a photography apprentice in New York City before opening his own studio and moving to Hollywood after a photo assignment in Puerto Rico ignited his passion for filmmaking.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
9 July 2025
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In June, the Education Department sent a letter to the body that gives Columbia and other schools a vital stamp of approval — accreditation — and warned that the university could lose that vital credential, key to receiving federal student aid.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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Israel's military says Hamas has diverted humanitarian aid and that its soldiers only fired warning shots in the vicinity of aid distribution points.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
25 July 2025
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“Lieutenant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lieutenant. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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