Examples of “lieutenant” in a Sentence

noun A junior commissioned officer rank in the army, air force, or marines, ranking below captain.

• The lieutenant led the platoon on its first patrol.
• He was promoted from second lieutenant to first lieutenant.
• Our new lieutenant gave a short speech to the squad before the exercise began.

noun A trusted deputy who carries out the plans of a more senior leader.

• The crime boss sent one of his lieutenants to handle the deal.
• The mayor relied on his most loyal lieutenants to run the campaign day to day.
• As the gang leader's chief lieutenant, she passed his orders down to the others.