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Meanings of lieutenant in English

Russian
лейтенант
Portuguese
tenente
Catalan
tinenta
Spanish
teniente

Rank of the Royal Navy.

Related terms
лейтенант
Russian
оберлейтенант
Spanish
teniente de navio
Catalan
tinent de navili

Commissioned officer rank in many nations' navies.

оберлейтенант
Spanish
teniente

An officer in a police force.

teniente
Catalan
lloctinent

An assistant with power to act when his superior is absent.

lloctinent
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Examples for "police lieutenant"
Examples for "police lieutenant"
1
I've already put a call in to a police lieutenant I know.
The next to die
2
Neal McDonough, as a sympathetic police lieutenant, wears his Stetson in convincing fashion.
Reuters
3
I know a police lieutenant who's handling Leigh's case here.
The next to die
4
Many shops were destroyed and the roofs collapsed, police lieutenant Abdul Jabar Ihmoid said.
Reuters
5
Gardena police lieutenant Steve Prendergast said the shooter is believed to be a student.
The Irish Times
Usage of lieutenant in English
1
The midshipman again, or perhaps the lieutenant in the Great South Sea.
The Only Victor
2
Quantock checked his list, the unending task of every good first lieutenant.
Success to the Brave
3
The lieutenant said to his companion, 'Took it well, I thought, Aubrey?'
Beyond the Reef
4
Kirk held his position, and the lieutenant stayed his hand-forthe moment.
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5
An officer; I think it was a lieutenant in the Tennessee cavalry.
History of the Negro Race in America from 1619 to 1880. Vol. 2 /...
6
Mr Julyan said to inform you. He glanced at the young lieutenant.
Heart of oak
7
Tyacke remarked, 'We'll soon know, sir.' He turned to the first lieutenant.
For my Country’s Freedom
8
The cavalry lieutenant reascended the bank, and saw the individual in uniform.
A Lieutenant at Eighteen
9
The lieutenant in charge and the sergeant were both upon the ground.
The Great Boer War
10
The lieutenant-governors of the provinces are appointed by the governor-general in council.
The Stamps of Canada
11
Curtis thought not; and the lieutenant and the boatswain agreed with him.
The Survivors of the Chancellor: Diary of J.R. Kazallon, Passeng...
12
As the lieutenant hurried away Keen said, Brief and to the point.
Honour This Day
13
Her text reappeared on screen as highest priority with the lieutenant's response.
Beginnings
14
Adam stopped in his tracks as a young lieutenant blocked his way.
Second to None
15
He heard the first lieutenant call, 'Permission to carry out punishment, sir?
Beyond the Reef
16
The lieutenant of police came; brigades of the watch were sent for.
Memoirs of Louis XIV and His Court and of the Regency — Volume 1...
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Translations for lieutenant
Portuguese
tenente
Lieutenant through the time
Lieutenant across language varieties
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