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lieutenancies

Variant of lieutenant

noun

  1. a person who acts for a superior, as during the latter's absence; aide; deputy
  2. an officer ranking below a captain as in a police or fire department
  3. U.S. Mil. a title used in addressing a first lieutenant or second lieutenant
  4. U.S. Navy an officer ranking above a lieutenant junior grade and below a lieutenant commander

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