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first lieutenant vs lieutenant

lieutenant vs first lieutenant

first lieutenant and lieutenant both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
first lieutenant Yes No No No
lieutenant Yes No No No
As nouns, lieutenant is a hypernym of first lieutenant; that is, lieutenant is a word with a broader meaning than first lieutenant:
  • first lieutenant: a commissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a 2nd lieutenant and below a captain
  • lieutenant: a commissioned military officer
first lieutenant (noun) lieutenant (noun)
a commissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a 2nd lieutenant and below a captain an officer in a police force
a commissioned military officer
an assistant with power to act when his superior is absent
an officer holding a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant commander and above lieutenant junior grade
Difference between first lieutenant and lieutenant

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