lieutenant: meaning and words from its letters
10 letters · 10 letter points · starts with L · ends with T
Meaning of lieutenant
noun
- US
The lowest junior commissioned officer rank(s) in many military forces, often Army and Marines. In the US Army, Air Force and Marines, holding the rank above second lieutenant and below captain. Both ranks may be referred to as "lieutenant" or as the complete forms of the ranks.
- US
The lowest junior commissioned officer rank(s) in many military forces, often Army and Marines. A naval officer whose rank is above that of ensign in the United States Navy and below that of a lieutenant commander. There are two ranks of lieutenant: lieutenant junior grade and lieutenant.
- US
The lowest junior commissioned officer rank(s) in many military forces, often Army and Marines. A commissioned officer in the United States Coast Guard, Public Health Service, or National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration whose rank is above that of ensign and below lieutenant commander. There are two ranks of lieutenant: lieutenant junior grade and lieutenant.
- UK
The lowest junior commissioned officer rank(s) in many military forces, often Army and Marines. A commissioned officer in the British Army and Royal Marines, holding the rank above second lieutenant and below captain. Both ranks may be referred to as "lieutenant"; however, "second lieutenant" is to specify that the officer is not yet a full lieutenant.
Listed forms: lieutenants, leftenant, leftenaunt, lieftenant, lieftenaunt, lieutenaunt, lieuftenant, lievftenant.
Source: Wiktionary — lieutenant.
adj
- not-comparable
A military grade that is junior to the grade the adjective modifies: lieutenant colonel, lieutenant general, lieutenant commander.
Listed forms: leftenant, leftenaunt, lieftenant, lieftenaunt, lieutenaunt, lieuftenant, lievftenant.
Source: Wiktionary — lieutenant.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
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noun
an officer in a police force
- police lieutenant
noun
an assistant with power to act when their superior is absent
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is lieutenant in our word lists?
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| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of lieutenant
L(1) + I(1) + E(1) + U(1) + T(1) + E(1) + N(1) + A(1) + N(1) + T(1) = 10 points.
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Anagrams of lieutenant
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
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Shorter words from lieutenant
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