lieutenants
USloo-TEN-uhnts/l(j)uˈtɛnənts/UK · AUSlef-TEN-uhnts/lɛfˈtɛnənts/
- 1Plural of lieutenant. Use it for more than one officer of that rank.
Two lieutenants led the soldiers across the river.
The ship's lieutenants met with the captain before the sun came up.
Note
lieutenants is a form of lieutenant
lieutenant, noun: A junior officer in the army, air force, or marines, one rank below a captain. Full entry
- Forms
- lieutenantlieutenants plural
- Spelling
- lieutenant → lieutenants: add -s
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