supporter vs lieutenant

lieutenant vs supporter

supporter and lieutenant both are nouns.

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

As nouns, lieutenant is a hyponym of supporter; that is, lieutenant is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than supporter:

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

Other hyponyms of supporter include coadjutor, accomplice, confederate, aide, auxiliary, attendant, attender, tender, bat boy, dental assistant, deputy, actor's assistant, dresser, event planner, facilitator, flower girl, girl Friday, enforcer, hatchet man, cat's-paw, instrument, pawn, birthing coach, doula, labor coach, monitrice, underboss, fashion model, manakin, manikin, mannequin, mannikin, model, model, poser, paraprofessional, powder monkey, prompter, theater prompter, chief assistant, man Friday, right-hand man, secretarial assistant, secretary, sidesman, foot soldier, subordinate, subsidiary, underling, water boy, waterer, whipper-in, boy Friday.

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

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