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second lieutenant

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.41 in modern English

Syllables
sec-ond lieu-tenant
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The lowest rank of a commissioned army officer, below a lieutenant.

noun

The lowest rank of a commissioned officer in the United States Army, United States Air Force, or United States Marine Corps, below a first lieutenant. The rank of second lieutenant is equivalent to the naval rank of ensign.

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Military.

Inflected Forms

second lieutenants (plural) 2nd lieutenant (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

lieutenant junior grade sublieutenant

Synonyms

ensign coronet 2nd lieutenant

Questions

What does second lieutenant mean?
The lowest rank of a commissioned army officer, below a lieutenant.

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