lieutenants

noun

an officer holding a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard

an assistant with power to act when his superior is absent

an officer in a police force

a commissioned military officer

Roots

locuslieu- · Latin · place teneo-ten · Latin · hold

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