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lieutenant vs second lieutenant

second lieutenant vs lieutenant

lieutenant and second lieutenant both are nouns.

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

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