WordCmp.com

lieutenant vs second-in-command

second-in-command vs lieutenant

lieutenant and second-in-command both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lieutenant Yes No No No
second-in-command Yes No No No
As nouns, second-in-command is a hyponym of lieutenant; that is, second-in-command is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lieutenant:
  • lieutenant: an assistant with power to act when his superior is absent
  • second-in-command: someone who relieves a commander
Other hyponyms of lieutenant include vicar-general, vice-regent.
lieutenant (noun) second-in-command (noun)
an officer in a police force someone who relieves a commander
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 second-in-command

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.