first lieutenant
noun
1
: a commissioned officer in the army, air force, or marine corps ranking above a second lieutenant and below a captain
2
: a naval officer responsible for a ship's upkeep
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Tennyson, who was from Wichita, Kansas, was a 24-year-old first lieutenant in the United States Army when he was killed during World War II.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Mar. 2025
Danny Ramirez brings a puppy-like excitement to his role of first lieutenant Joaquin Torres, but this makes no effort to introduce him on its own terms.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 12 Feb. 2025
In 1942, at age 28, Elzie joined the Army and rose to the rank of first lieutenant.
—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 30 Jan. 2025
That June, Yardley was commissioned as a first lieutenant in the Signal Officers’ Reserve Corps.
—Peter Zablocki, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Feb. 2025
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Mar. 2025
Danny Ramirez brings a puppy-like excitement to his role of first lieutenant Joaquin Torres, but this makes no effort to introduce him on its own terms.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 12 Feb. 2025
In 1942, at age 28, Elzie joined the Army and rose to the rank of first lieutenant.
—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 30 Jan. 2025
That June, Yardley was commissioned as a first lieutenant in the Signal Officers’ Reserve Corps.
—Peter Zablocki, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Feb. 2025
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“First lieutenant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20lieutenant. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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