second lieutenant
The lowest rank of a commissioned army officer, below a lieutenantThe lowest rank of a commissioned army officer, below a lieutenant.
» I was a second lieutenant in the special forces.
Meaning
2 sensesThe lowest rank of a commissioned army officer, below a lieutenant.
a commissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marine Corps holding the lowest rank
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.
Leutnant
мла́дший лейтена́нтmládšij lejtenánt, подпору́чикpodporúčik
Examples
2 sentencesI was a second lieutenant in the special forces.
Junior officers, namely second lieutenant, lieutenant, and captain, form the foundation of direct command.
Translations
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Forms
plural: second lieutenants| Singular | second lieutenant |
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Synonyms
3 synonyms- a commissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marine Corps holding the lowest rank:2nd lieutenant