helper vs lieutenant

lieutenant vs helper

helper and lieutenant both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
helper	Yes	No	No	No
lieutenant	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, lieutenant is a hyponym of helper; that is, lieutenant is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than helper:

helper: a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
lieutenant: an assistant with power to act when his superior is absent

Other hyponyms of helper include coadjutor, accomplice, confederate, aide, auxiliary, attendant, attender, tender, bat boy, dental assistant, deputy, actor's assistant, dresser, event planner, facilitator, flower girl, girl Friday, enforcer, hatchet man, cat's-paw, instrument, pawn, birthing coach, doula, labor coach, monitrice, underboss, fashion model, manakin, manikin, mannequin, mannikin, model, model, poser, paraprofessional, powder monkey, prompter, theater prompter, chief assistant, man Friday, right-hand man, secretarial assistant, secretary, sidesman, foot soldier, subordinate, subsidiary, underling, water boy, waterer, whipper-in, boy Friday.

helper (noun)	lieutenant (noun)
a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)	an officer in a police force
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose	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

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