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first lieutenant

 
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–noun Military.
an officer ranking next above second lieutenant and next below a captain.
Origin:
1775–85
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first lieutenant  
n.  

  1. A commissioned rank in the U.S. Army, Air Force, and Marines that is above second lieutenant and below captain.

  2. One who holds this rank.

  3. A lieutenant in the U.S. Navy or Coast Guard, responsible for maintaining the ship's exterior and for management of the ship's deck.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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