as in assistant
a person who helps a more skilled person
the drug lord has a pair of brutal lieutenants who do most of his dirty work for him
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Examples Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of lieutenant
His top lieutenants, Whip Katherine Clark of Massachusetts and Caucus Chairman Pete Aguilar of California also won reelection.
—
Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 19 Nov. 2024
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two of his top lieutenants, Walid bin Attash and Mustafa al-Hawsawi, agreed to plead guilty to the murder of 2,976 people and other charges in exchange for taking the death penalty off the table.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 7 Nov. 2024
The lieutenant declined to name the surviving victim, who remained hospitalized in critical condition.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
Here's why See how The Arizona Republic's voter turnout projection compared to reality Harris in Phoenix, Trump in the suburbs: Which Valley cities went for which candidate
Lappin is a lieutenant serving 19 years with the Pima County Sheriff's Department.
—Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 15 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for lieutenant 
Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 19 Nov. 2024
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two of his top lieutenants, Walid bin Attash and Mustafa al-Hawsawi, agreed to plead guilty to the murder of 2,976 people and other charges in exchange for taking the death penalty off the table.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 7 Nov. 2024
The lieutenant declined to name the surviving victim, who remained hospitalized in critical condition.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
Here's why See how The Arizona Republic's voter turnout projection compared to reality Harris in Phoenix, Trump in the suburbs: Which Valley cities went for which candidate
Lappin is a lieutenant serving 19 years with the Pima County Sheriff's Department.
—Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 15 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for lieutenant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lieutenant
Noun
-
After working as her assistant for a year, Wang shared an office with Mellen for nearly 14 years at Vogue.Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 12 Dec. 2024
-
But what makes Android XR different from anything else and prior versions is that it’s developed with Google’s Gemini assistant at its core.Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 12 Dec. 2024
Noun
-
In the months since fellow senior Legion executives suspended Abrahamson without pay from his statewide adjutant job in April, a number of the roughly 8,000 members in Idaho have called for a change in leadership.Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 13 July 2024
-
Since 2019, when Woodward took over as the Gooding adjutant, that totals more than $23,000, according to an accounting obtained by the Statesman from the county clerk through a public records request.Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 13 July 2024
Noun
-
Their journey of friendship and rivalry is the emotional core of a story that is startlingly political, a leap made effectively by Jeff Goldblum’s dodgy, smarmy and doddering Wizard, who’s ably assisted by the darkly dangerous aide de camp Michelle Yeoh.Steven Gaydos, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024
-
While Trump was addressing some of the top-of-mind issues of the day — including sightings of drones flying over the Northeast — Biden himself has been silent, leaving it to aides to try to calm the public.Michelle L. Price and Adriana Gomez Licon, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Noun
-
America First, the nonprofit group founded by Stephen Miller, who is set to become Trump’s deputy chief of staff for policy, took a victory lap after the ruling.Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
-
Nicholas Denny, a former Bibb County, Ga., sheriff's deputy, was revealed to have been fired by lead sheriff David Davis more than a year after the district attorney told the sheriff's office Denny lied about a local jailer committing a crime.Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Noun
-
His disappointment was brief; a local HVAC company happened to be looking for apprentices, and hired him.Jon Marcus, NPR, 17 Dec. 2024
-
One of the apprentices, who had a passion for adding saffron to the molten glass, hit on the idea of making the plain risotto for the wedding dinner turn gold like his windows.Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
Noun
-
For many health care providers, part of being prepared means looking to one another for aid.Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 14 Dec. 2024
-
Arab and Gulf states have also pledged aid to Lebanon.Lauren Frayer, NPR, 13 Dec. 2024
Articles Related to lieutenant
Thesaurus Entries Near lieutenant
Cite this Entry
“Lieutenant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lieutenant. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share