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lieutenant vs 1st lieutenant

1st lieutenant vs lieutenant

lieutenant and 1st lieutenant both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lieutenant Yes No No No
1st lieutenant Yes No No No
As nouns, 1st lieutenant is a hyponym of lieutenant; that is, 1st lieutenant is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lieutenant:
  • lieutenant: a commissioned military officer
  • 1st lieutenant: a commissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a 2nd lieutenant and below a captain
Other hyponyms of lieutenant include first lieutenant, 2nd lieutenant, second lieutenant, sublieutenant.
lieutenant (noun) 1st lieutenant (noun)
an officer in a police force a commissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a 2nd lieutenant and below a captain
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 lieutenant and 1st lieutenant

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