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Lieutenant commander   /lutˈɛnənt kəmˈændər/   Listen
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Lieutenant  n.  
1.
An officer who supplies the place of a superior in his absence; a representative of, or substitute for, another in the performance of any duty. "The lawful magistrate, who is the vicegerent or lieutenant of God."
2.
(a)
A commissioned officer in the army, next below a captain.
(b)
A commissioned officer in the British navy, in rank next below a commander.
(c)
A commissioned officer in the United States navy, in rank next below a lieutenant commander. Note: Lieutenant is often used, either adjectively or in hyphened compounds, to denote an officer, in rank next below another, especially when the duties of the higher officer may devolve upon the lower one; as, lieutenant general, or lieutenant-general; lieutenant colonel, or lieutenant-colonel; lieutenant governor, etc.
Deputy lieutenant, the title of any one of the deputies or assistants of the lord lieutenant of a county. (Eng.)
Lieutenant colonel, an army officer next in rank above major, and below colonel.
Lieutenant commander, an officer in the United States navy, in rank next below a commander and next above a lieutenant.
Lieutenant general. See in Vocabulary.
Lieutenant governor.
(a)
An officer of a State, being next in rank to the governor, and in case of the death or resignation of the latter, himself acting as governor. (U. S.)
(b)
A deputy governor acting as the chief civil officer of one of several colonies under a governor general. (Eng.)






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"Lieutenant commander" Quotes from Famous Books



... Council," said the admiral, "this is Lieutenant Commander Greylorn." All eyes followed the officer as he walked the length of the room to take the empty seat at ...
— Greylorn • John Keith Laumer

... the greater part of our men were alarmed by the recollection of their recent disaster, and Arbetio hesitated, thinking everything pregnant with danger. Upon this three tribunes at once sallied forth, Arintheus who was a lieutenant commander of the heavy troops, Seniauchus who commanded the cavalry of the Comites,[38] and Bappo who had the command of the Promoti[39] and of those troops who had been particularly intrusted to his charge ...
— The Roman History of Ammianus Marcellinus • Ammianus Marcellinus

... Lieutenant Commander Gushing, I am informed, also rendered important services to the government in connection with the police operations. Volunteer detectives, such as Ex-Marshal Lewis and Angelis, were plentiful; it is probable that in the pitch of the excitement ...
— The Life, Crime and Capture of John Wilkes Booth • George Alfred Townsend

... squadron were officered and manned, and attached to the several gunboats. The two bomb vessels could not be brought into action, as one was leaky and the mortar-bed of the other had given way. The John Adams, Scourge, transports and bombs, were anchored seven miles to the northward of the town. Lieutenant Commander Dent, of the Scourge, came on board the Constitution, and took charge on the gun-deck. Lieutenant Izard, of the Scourge, also joined me. Lieutenant Gordon commands gunboat No. 2, and Lieutenant Lawrence, of the Enterprize, No. 5; these are the only changes. At half past ...
— The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876 • J. F. Loubat

... Lieutenant Rainbow Raleigh Ramillies Rattlesnake Rattray, Captain James Raven Rawle, Lieutenant Richard Read, George Campbell Reade, Colonel Ready, Lieutenant Henry Red House Reid, Captain Samuel C. Reindeer Rennie, Colonel Renshaw, Lieutenant Commander, Resolution Riall, General Rifleman Ripley, Mr. Rivoli Roach, Lieutenant Isaac Roberts, Captain Robinson, Batty Rodgers, Commodore John, Rodney Rolette, Lieutenant Ross, General Rota Rouvier, Charles Royal George Russia Sackett's Harbor St. Lawrence St. Lawrence ...
— The Naval War of 1812 • Theodore Roosevelt



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