first lieutenant
noun
1
: a commissioned officer in the army, air force, or marine corps ranking above a second lieutenant and below a captain
2
: a naval officer responsible for a ship's upkeep
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McDevitt joined the Army in 1917 to be an airman, but was commissioned a first lieutenant in the 11th Balloon Company.
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Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 27 Oct. 2024
Later, he was was promoted to first lieutenant, before being discharged from the Army.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2024
Ashley White received her earliest combat action badge from the United States Army soon after the first lieutenant arrived in Afghanistan.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 27 May 2024
The United States Cavalry arrives eventually to help pick up the pieces; one of their numbers is a soulful young first lieutenant played by Sam Worthington.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 21 May 2024
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Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 27 Oct. 2024
Later, he was was promoted to first lieutenant, before being discharged from the Army.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2024
Ashley White received her earliest combat action badge from the United States Army soon after the first lieutenant arrived in Afghanistan.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 27 May 2024
The United States Cavalry arrives eventually to help pick up the pieces; one of their numbers is a soulful young first lieutenant played by Sam Worthington.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 21 May 2024
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“First lieutenant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20lieutenant. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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