Meaning

2 senses
  1. The 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

  2. 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 sentences
  1. I was a second lieutenant in the special forces.

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  2. Junior officers, namely second lieutenant, lieutenant, and captain, form the foundation of direct command.

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Translations

8 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
the rank below a lieutenant:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
the rank below a lieutenant:

Forms

plural: second lieutenants

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a commissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marine Corps holding the lowest rank:2nd lieutenant

See also

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