lieutenant

• Nom désignant un officier subalterne dans l'armée ou la police, un adjoint autorisé à agir en l'absence du supérieur, ou un grade spécifique dans la marine ou les garde-côtes américains.

A noun referring to a commissioned military officer, an officer in a police force, an assistant authorized to act in a superior's absence, or a specific rank in the U.S. Navy or Coast Guard.

1. Military officerB1formal

   A commissioned officer in the armed forces, typically ranking below a captain.

   Officier subalterne

   • The lieutenant led his platoon through the training exercise.
   • She was promoted to lieutenant after five years of service.
   • The lieutenant gave orders to the soldiers.

   Synonymessubaltern

2. Police officerB1formal

   An officer in a police force, often ranking below a captain.

   Lieutenant de police

   • The lieutenant arrived at the crime scene to oversee the investigation.
   • He has served as a police lieutenant for over a decade.
   • The lieutenant coordinated the search for the missing person.

3. B2formal

   A person who acts as a deputy or assistant, with authority to act in the absence of a superior.

   Adjoint, suppléant

   • The CEO appointed her as his lieutenant to handle daily operations.
   • He served as the lieutenant to the governor during the crisis.
   • The project manager's lieutenant took charge while he was away.

   Synonymesaideassistantdeputyproxysecond-in-commandstand-insubstituteunderstudy

4. Naval rankB2formalamerican

   A commissioned rank in the United States Navy or Coast Guard, below lieutenant commander and above lieutenant junior grade.

   Lieutenant de vaisseau

   • The lieutenant commanded the small patrol boat.
   • She was commissioned as a lieutenant in the Navy.
   • The lieutenant oversaw the navigation of the vessel.