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lieutenant junior grade

U.S. Navy an officer ranking above an ensign and below a lieutenant

See lieutenant junior grade in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. lieutenants junior grade
  1. Abbr. LTJG A commissioned rank in the U.S. Navy or Coast Guard that is above ensign and below lieutenant.
  2. One who holds this rank.
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