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lieutenant commander
noun
, U.S. Navy.
- a commissioned officer ranking next below a commander and next above a lieutenant.
lieutenant commander
noun
- an officer holding commissioned rank in certain navies immediately junior to a commander
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Word History and Origins
Origin of lieutenant commander1
An Americanism dating back to 1830–40
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Example Sentences
A lieutenant commander in the Navy, he was knock-out handsome with a smile that would melt a glacier.
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To such a man as Lieutenant-Commander Tipping, however, the call of the sea may quite understandably have been imperative.
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His mates assisted him to do this by rubbing his face on the iron deck before the Lieutenant-Commander's feet.
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Young Lieutenant Commander Gilbertson gave her a somewhat jaundiced look.
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You and your crew behaved splendidly, lieutenant-commander, best traditions, and all that sort of thing.
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"I would call it very simple," replied Lieutenant Commander Wales.
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