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
That includes expanding duties for her top lieutenant at Warner Bros. TV Group, Brett Paul, who will now also serve as chief operating officer for U.S. networks.
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
Few even fathomed such a possibility when the winter began, though Brown and some of his lieutenants had privately discussed exploring it.
—Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
The police lieutenant was placed on administrative leave in February 2022.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2024
Burrows was an ally and top lieutenant for Phelan, R-Beaumont, who was the focal point of a conservative insurrection that's center of gravity was actually outside of the House itself.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman, 7 Dec. 2024
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
Few even fathomed such a possibility when the winter began, though Brown and some of his lieutenants had privately discussed exploring it.
—Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
The police lieutenant was placed on administrative leave in February 2022.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2024
Burrows was an ally and top lieutenant for Phelan, R-Beaumont, who was the focal point of a conservative insurrection that's center of gravity was actually outside of the House itself.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman, 7 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lieutenant
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To that end, AWS has developed internal tools like a triage assistant that uses natural language processing to identify patterns, recommend actions, and speed up decision-making.Tony Bradley, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Chicago Bears assistant general manager Ian Cunningham, considered a likely future GM, also worked for Newsome.The Athletic, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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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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Since 2019, when Woodward took over as the Gooding adjutant, that totals more than $23,000, according to an accounting obtained by the Statesman from the county clerk through a public records request.Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 13 July 2024
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Klein is an aide to Israeli billionaire film producer Arnon Milchan who testified in Netanyahu's corruption case about her role in delivering tens of thousands of dollars worth of champagne, cigars and gifts to the prime minister for Milchan.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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Spector, a former executive at a medical equipment company in Russia, was sentenced in September 2022 to three and a half years in prison for enabling bribes to an aide of former Russian Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich.Landon Mion, Fox News, 25 Dec. 2024
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Sheriff’s deputies responded to a family disturbance call at a house in the 7500 block of Versailles Way in Sacramento County early Friday morning, sheriff’s officials said on social media.Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
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Later that day, a Contra Costa Sheriff’s deputy recognized him in the Charger, wearing the same clothing all four victims described, and arrested him, according to court records.Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 21 Dec. 2024
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His disappointment was brief; a local HVAC company happened to be looking for apprentices, and hired him.Jon Marcus, NPR, 17 Dec. 2024
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One of the apprentices, who had a passion for adding saffron to the molten glass, hit on the idea of making the plain risotto for the wedding dinner turn gold like his windows.Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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The challenge isn’t just to use AI but to make generative AI for leaders an aid toward responsible and purposeful guidance in all three dimensions.Nell Derick Debevoise, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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Crews initiated the working fire protocol, which brought mutual aid from the Bristol and Meriden Fire Departments and station coverage from the Cheshire Fire Department.Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Lieutenant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lieutenant. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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