as in assistant
a person who helps a more skilled person
the drug lord has a pair of brutal lieutenants who do most of his dirty work for him
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Recent Examples of lieutenant
Although she’s largely declined to engage personally in environmental and climate policy — leaving that work to her lieutenants — water is an issue of supreme importance to her millions of constituents.
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Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Don't miss these Bayside police hired a sheriff's lieutenant who was demoted and suspended.
—Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 16 Oct. 2024
During Tenney’s four-year stint as executive producer and showrunner of the romantic drama, Robertson, who served as consulting producer, co-executive producer and executive producer, was one of her top lieutenants.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2024
Berkshire began buying the stock in 2016 under the influence of Buffett’s investing lieutenants Ted Weschler and Todd Combs.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2024
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Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Don't miss these Bayside police hired a sheriff's lieutenant who was demoted and suspended.
—Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 16 Oct. 2024
During Tenney’s four-year stint as executive producer and showrunner of the romantic drama, Robertson, who served as consulting producer, co-executive producer and executive producer, was one of her top lieutenants.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2024
Berkshire began buying the stock in 2016 under the influence of Buffett’s investing lieutenants Ted Weschler and Todd Combs.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2024
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Lead assistant coach David Adelman took on head coaching duties for the Nuggets in New Orleans, where the court was painted blue for their first NBA Cup game.Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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The new system lets users ask questions about NASA’s satellite data in plain English, similar to chatting with a virtual assistant.Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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In the months since fellow senior Legion executives suspended Abrahamson without pay from his statewide adjutant job in April, a number of the roughly 8,000 members in Idaho have called for a change in leadership.Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 13 July 2024
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Since 2019, when Woodward took over as the Gooding adjutant, that totals more than $23,000, according to an accounting obtained by the Statesman from the county clerk through a public records request.Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 13 July 2024
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But instead of spending Election Day preparing for an evening speech, the president's daily schedule is empty beyond his daily briefing by aides: No public events.MaryAlice Parks, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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According to a senior Democratic committee aide who spoke with Politico, lawmakers worry that infighting among the Republican Party could once again delay the House from having a clear leader.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Hager finished his 35-year military career as deputy commanding general for operations, Cyber National Mission Force and mobilization assistant to the commander for USCYBERCOM.Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Firefighters and sheriff's deputies push a vintage car away from a burning home in Camarillo, Calif., on Wednesday.Phil Helsel, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Harris on Monday also spent about 20 minutes touring a labor union training facility in Warren where apprentices learn a range of skills such as glass fitting and industrial painting.Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 29 Oct. 2024
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Hoy, who early in her career landed roles as an actor in Altman’s McCabe and Mrs. Miller, California Split, Nashville and 3 Women, became an editing apprentice on Altman’s Buffalo Bill and the Indians.Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024
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Border Patrol picks up a group of asylum-seekers from an aid camp at the U.S.-Mexico border near Sasabe, Ariz., on March 13.Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Related Articles Letters: Harsh punishment | Volunteerism | Protect media | Sustainable fuel | Ukraine aid The 40 least-populous states, including the District of Columbia, have 270 electoral votes, the number needed to elect a president.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Lieutenant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lieutenant. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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