lefˈtenəntˈdʒenərəl
1lieutenant — [lefˈtenənt] , American [luːˈtenənt] noun [C] an officer of low rank in most armed forces …
2lieutenant — lieu|ten|ant [lefˈtenənt US lu:ˈten ] n [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: lieu place + tenant holding ] 1.) a) a fairly low rank in the armed forces, or an officer of this rank b) a fairly high rank in the US police force, or an officer of this …
3lieutenant — [lo͞o ten′ənt; ] Brit & Cdn [ lef ten′ənt] n. [ME lutenand, luftenand < MFr < lieu (see LIEU) + tenant, holding, prp. of tenir, to hold < L tenere, to hold: see THIN] 1. a person who acts for a superior, as during the latter s absence;… …
4Lieutenant Governor — A Lieutenant Governor is a high officer of state, whose precise role and rank vary by jurisdiction. In the American and many Commonwealth systems, lieutenant governors are usually deputy heads of state. In Canada, however, a lieutenant governor… …
5lieutenant — /looh ten euhnt/; in Brit. use, except in the navy, /lef ten euhnt/, n. 1. Mil. a. See first lieutenant. b. See second lieutenant. 2. U.S. Navy. a commissioned officer ranking between lieutenant junior grade and lieutenant commander. 3. a person… …
6Lieutenant (navy) — For general information on the rank of lieutenant, including army and air force use, see Lieutenant. Common anglophone military ranks Navies Armies Air forces Officers Admiral of the fleet …
7lieutenant */ — UK [lefˈtenənt] / US [luˈtenənt] noun [countable] Word forms lieutenant : singular lieutenant plural lieutenants 1) an officer of low rank in most armed forces 2) a US police officer of middle rank 3) someone whose job is to help an official of… …
8lieutenant — is pronounced lef ten ǝnt in BrE (but with the f sound usually omitted when referring to the navy) and loo ten ǝnt in AmE. The f sound in BrE may be due to a (pre 19c) reading of Old French lieu as liev or lief …
9sublieutenant — [sub΄lo͞o ten′ənt; ] Brit [, sub΄lef ten′ənt] n. Brit. a naval officer ranking below a lieutenant …
10lieutenant — n. 1) a first; flight (GB); second lieutenant 2) a lieutenant junior grade (US) * * * [lef tenənt] second lieutenant flight (GB) a first a lieutenant junior grade (US) …
