Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun lieutenant

4 senses of lieutenant

Sense 1
lieutenant -- (a commissioned military officer)
       => commissioned military officer -- (a commissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marine Corps)

Sense 2
lieutenant, police lieutenant -- (an officer in a police force)
       => lawman, law officer, peace officer -- (an officer of the law)

Sense 3
deputy, lieutenant -- (an assistant with power to act when his superior is absent)
       => assistant, helper, help, supporter -- (a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "my invaluable assistant"; "they hired additional help to finish the work")

Sense 4
lieutenant -- (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)
       => commissioned naval officer -- (a commissioned officer in the navy)