Lieutenant Definition & Meaning
lieutenant
- noun
- a commissioned military officer
- an officer in a police force
- an assistant with power to act when his superior is absent
- 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
"Lieutenant" in song lyrics
See how lieutenant is used in real songs:
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"I'm a general, but yet at times I blaze with my lieutenant"
Dre Dog (Andre Nickatina) — Awake Like an Owl -
"I meant it, me, I be the Blahzay lieutenant"
Blahzay Blahzay f/ Smoothe, LA, Trigga — Danger Part 2 -
"Hahahahah. Celph Titled. The motherfuckin' landmine lieutenant"
Celph Titled — Primo's Four Course Meal
Words that rhyme with lieutenant
Usage tips for "lieutenant"
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- What does lieutenant mean?
- a commissioned military officer an officer in a police force an assistant with power to act when his superior is absent 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
- What part of speech is lieutenant?
- Lieutenant is a noun.
- How many definitions does lieutenant have?
- Lieutenant has 4 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).