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lieutenant

The second-in-command (2IC) of a group.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK

The second-in-command (2IC) of a group.

Mr. Scott immediately asked someone at Microsoft’s headquarters in Redmond, Wash., to get Mr. Nadella, the chief executive, out of a meeting he was having with top lieutenants.
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  • “Lieutenant Raziel #113 #Raziel #LoK #LegacyOfKain #SoulReaver #DATV”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “"my lieutenant" god damn she is going to drain that man dry when they finally fuck”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Ghana Armed Forces clears way for construction of Accra-Kumasi expressway https://www.europesays.com/africa/221205/ The Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS), Lieutenant General William Agyapong, has paid a working visit to personnel…”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “she's so proud of her lieutenant 🥹 #MusketGirls #MusketGirlsReincarnatedStaffOfficerandBattleLineMaidens”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Steward, Lieutenant, and Placeholder are somehow synonyms.”

    — r/etymology· Apr 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK

A person who manages or executes the plans and directives of another, more senior person; a manager to their director.

Mr. Scott immediately asked someone at Microsoft’s headquarters in Redmond, Wash., to get Mr. Nadella, the chief executive, out of a meeting he was having with top lieutenants.
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  • “I think about Lieutenant double-yefreitor Harrier "Harry" Du Bois a lot”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#3·Apr 27, 2026UK

(military) The lowest junior commissioned officer rank(s) in many military forces, often Army and Marines.

Mr. Scott immediately asked someone at Microsoft’s headquarters in Redmond, Wash., to get Mr. Nadella, the chief executive, out of a meeting he was having with top lieutenants.
Origin: From , lieftenaunt, from , lyutenaunt, leu tenant, leu tenaunt, from + tenant.. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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  • “When our rights are under attack, we stand up and fight back. I’m Nabilah Parkes. It’s what I’ve done as a Senator and a mom. And it’s what I’ll do as Georgia’s next Lieutenant Governor.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “-Unorthodox playing style -Never hesitated to take tough calls -won ICC trophies -Left without any drama -Inactive in any social media and focused on farming -holds the honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Indian Army www.linkedin.com/posts/itc-li...”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Donald Connolly, Finale, picturing the action in Onagawa Bay, Japan, 9 August 1945, from which Lieutenant Robert Hampton Gray, VC, DSC, was posthumously awarded the RCN's only Victoria Cross. #RCN #Photos #History”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Uh, Thank you, Lieutenant Drebin.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Ballots are here and so is our chance to elect Working Families champions to statewide office! Michael Tubbs and Jane Kim have a track record of fighting & WINNING for working families. Now's the time to elect them as our next Lieutenant Governor and Insurance Commissioner.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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