first lieutenant (English, noun)
expansion: first lieutenant (plural first lieutenants)
Senses:
topics: government
military
politics
war
glosses: The second lowest rank of a commissioned officer in the United States Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps, ranking above a second lieutenant and below a captain. The rank of first lieutenant is equivalent to the naval rank of lieutenant junior grade.
topics: government
military
politics
war
glosses: An equivalent rank in other military forces.
Forms:
form: first lieutenants
tags: plural
form: 1st lieutenant
tags: alternative