LieutenantWordNet Explorer
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noun
an assistant with power to act when his superior is absent
Words in this synset: deputy
noun
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
noun
someone who relieves a commander
noun
(Roman Catholic Church) an administrative deputy who assists a bishop
noun
a regent's deputy
noun
an officer in a police force
Words in this synset: police_lieutenant
noun
an officer of the law
noun
a commissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marine Corps