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lieutenant vs first lieutenant

first lieutenant vs lieutenant

lieutenant and first lieutenant both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lieutenant Yes No No No
first lieutenant Yes No No No
As nouns, first lieutenant is a hyponym of lieutenant; that is, first lieutenant is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lieutenant:
  • lieutenant: a commissioned military officer
  • first 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 1st lieutenant, 2nd lieutenant, second lieutenant, sublieutenant.
lieutenant (noun) first 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 first lieutenant

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