lieutenant vs supporter

supporter vs lieutenant

lieutenant and supporter both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lieutenant	Yes	No	No	No
supporter	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, supporter is a hypernym of lieutenant; that is, supporter is a word with a broader meaning than lieutenant:

lieutenant: an assistant with power to act when his superior is absent
supporter: a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

Other hypernyms of lieutenant include assistant, help, helper.

lieutenant (noun)	supporter (noun)
an officer in a police force	a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve)
a commissioned military officer	a support for the genitals worn by men engaging in strenuous exercise
an assistant with power to act when his superior is absent	a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
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	a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
	someone who supports or champions something

Difference between lieutenant and supporter

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