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lieutenant vs sublieutenant

sublieutenant vs lieutenant

lieutenant and sublieutenant both are nouns.

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

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