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lieutenant commander

 
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–noun U.S. Navy.
a commissioned officer ranking next below a commander and next above a lieutenant.
Origin:
1830–40, Americanism
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lieutenant commander  
n.  

  1. Abbr. LCDR A commissioned rank in the U.S. Navy or Coast Guard that is above lieutenant and below commander.

  2. One who holds this rank.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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