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lieutenant junior grade

lieutenant junior grade noun: a commissioned officer of the United States Navy whose rank is above an ensign's and below a lieutenant, or a corresponding rank in other navies.

Noun

lieutenant junior grade (plural lieutenants junior grade)

  1. A commissioned officer of the United States Navy whose rank is above an ensign's and below a lieutenant, or a corresponding rank in other navies.
  2. A commissioned officer in the United States Coast Guard, Public Health Service, or National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration whose rank is above an ensign and below a lieutenant.

Forms of lieutenant junior grade

plurallieutenants junior grade

Questions about lieutenant junior grade

What does lieutenant junior grade mean?
Lieutenant junior grade means a commissioned officer of the United States Navy whose rank is above an ensign's and below a lieutenant, or a corresponding rank in other navies.
What part of speech is lieutenant junior grade?
Lieutenant junior grade is a noun.
What is the plural of lieutenant junior grade?
The plural of lieutenant junior grade is lieutenants junior grade.

Words near lieutenant junior grade in the dictionary

  1. lieutenant commanders
  2. lieutenant general
  3. lieutenant generals
  4. lieutenant governor
  5. lieutenant governors
  6. lieutenant junior grade
  7. lieutenant-admiral
  8. lieutenant-colonel
  9. lieutenant-colonelcies
  10. lieutenant-colonelcy
  11. lieutenant-colonels

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