sublieutenant
noun
sub·lieu·ten·ant
ˌsəb-lü-ˈte-nənt 
British -le(f)-ˈte-
: a commissioned officer in the British navy ranking immediately below lieutenant
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The next year, with Britain at war, the 19-year-old Philip went to sea as a sublieutenant aboard the battleship Ramillies in the Mediterranean fleet.
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“Sublieutenant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sublieutenant. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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