second lieutenant
noun
: a commissioned officer of the lowest rank in the army, air force, or marine corps
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Nicolas Talbott has his first official drill as a second lieutenant in the Army Reserves coming up this weekend.
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Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 31 Jan. 2025
On January 10, days before President Trump was inaugurated, Talbott graduated as a second lieutenant in the United States Army.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
As a member of the university's ROTC program, Sharp was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Army Reserve after graduation.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman, 1 July 2024
After a stint in the city DA’s office, Oh joined the Army National Guard, serving as a second lieutenant in the 20th Special Forces Group; his unit was activated in 1991 for Operation Desert Storm, but the war ended before his deployment overseas.
—Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 31 Jan. 2025
On January 10, days before President Trump was inaugurated, Talbott graduated as a second lieutenant in the United States Army.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
As a member of the university's ROTC program, Sharp was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Army Reserve after graduation.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman, 1 July 2024
After a stint in the city DA’s office, Oh joined the Army National Guard, serving as a second lieutenant in the 20th Special Forces Group; his unit was activated in 1991 for Operation Desert Storm, but the war ended before his deployment overseas.
—Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Second lieutenant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second%20lieutenant. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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