Thesaurus results for LIEUTENANT

lieutenant

noun

lü-ˈte-nənt

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 on the Web He’s got a staff of 52, including top lieutenants Elissa Federoff, who serves as chief distribution officer, president of acquisitions and production Jeff Deutchman, president of publicity Christina Zisa and chief financial officer Ryan Friscia. —

Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Sep. 2024 Linda Thompson was a lieutenant with the Aransas Pass Police Department in 1989. —

Nicolás Viñuela, NBC News, 1 Sep. 2024 As Allied forces advanced on the Western Front in the summer of 1944, the Navy lieutenant completed his 50th mission—twice the number required to fulfill a tour of duty abroad. —

Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Aug. 2024 In a bid to get an early look at Amazon’s cards, one of Zaslav’s lieutenants is said to have encouraged the NBA to begin talking with the online retailer before the window slammed shut on April 22. —

Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 9 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for lieutenant

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