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 of lieutenant
The lieutenant asked anyone with information to immediately alert authorities.
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Laura Barcella, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
In addition to Disney, Sony movie chief Tom Rothman and his top distribution lieutenant said Monday at CinemaCon that such short windows pose a threat to theatrical.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2025
Since then, Johnson and his lieutenants have been searching for ways to stop the resolution from reaching the floor, as top lawmakers argue proxy voting is unconstitutional.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 31 Mar. 2025
Trump has sent his trusted lieutenant Musk here to Wisconsin to bring a message.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
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Laura Barcella, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
In addition to Disney, Sony movie chief Tom Rothman and his top distribution lieutenant said Monday at CinemaCon that such short windows pose a threat to theatrical.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2025
Since then, Johnson and his lieutenants have been searching for ways to stop the resolution from reaching the floor, as top lawmakers argue proxy voting is unconstitutional.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 31 Mar. 2025
Trump has sent his trusted lieutenant Musk here to Wisconsin to bring a message.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lieutenant
Noun
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Grimes was a graduate assistant under Lou Holtz from 1981-82.—
Michael Harley,
Arkansas Online,
6 Apr. 2025
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However, when the original assistant is gone, there will be no alternative but to use its AI-powered replacement.—
Paul Monckton,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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At the time, there were an estimated 450 greater adjutant storks left in the region.—
Kyla Mandel,
TIME,
20 Feb. 2025
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In the months since fellow senior Legion executives suspended Abrahamson without pay from his statewide adjutant job in April, a number of the roughly 8,000 members in Idaho have called for a change in leadership.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
13 July 2024
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Even former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is attracting a challenger — Saikat Chakrabarti, a 39-year-old former aide to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) — though attempts to primary the Democratic powerhouse have failed over the last few cycles.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Mar. 2025
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School board President Sean Harden, who was appointed by Mayor Brandon Johnson, delayed a vote on a budget amendment last Thursday that would have opened the door for a borrowing scenario to cover both costs proposed by Johnson’s top aides.—
Gregory Royal Pratt,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2025
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Shelley Webb is a supervising deputy in the criminal division of the City Attorney’s Office.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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Two men were killed in a shooting near West Palm Beach on Saturday afternoon, deputies said.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Apr. 2025
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The facility has an on-site training school, which welcomes groups of 10 apprentices at a time and also provides on-the-job training for existing employees, who are 82 percent female and range in age from 18 to 65.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
2 Apr. 2025
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No poaching, only growing Earlier this month, Villasenor started working as a technician apprentice at Gene Butman Ford in Ypsilanti, Michigan.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2025
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For instance, sources said the office was investigating allegations that disaster aid workers with the Federal Emergency Management Agency had skipped over houses that displayed signs supporting Trump during the 2024 election.—
J. David McSwane,
ProPublica,
8 Apr. 2025
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Rooted in principles of mutual aid, member ownership, and not-for-profit service, credit unions were built to prioritize people over profit.—
Shane Enete,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Lieutenant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lieutenant. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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