Plural of lieutenant
regular plural
The plural of lieutenant is lieutenants.
Forms of lieutenant
| Singular | lieutenant /lɛfˈtɛn.ənt/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | lieutenants |
| Countable | countable |
Lieutenants in a sentence
- Nadella, the chief executive, out of a meeting he was having with top lieutenants.2023 December 9, Tripp Mickle, Cade Metz, Mike Isaac, Karen Weise, “Inside OpenAI’s Crisis Over the Future of Artificial Intelligence”, in...
- His lieutenants hired a team of miners to help spring him.From the entry spring
- Zuckerberg’s repositioning of Meta started in earnest last year, when he began rearranging his bench of lieutenants.2022 July 26, Mike Isaac, “‘Operating With Increased Intensity’: Zuckerberg Leads Meta Into Next Phase”, in The New York Times. From the entry bench
- "It felt very soviet, very intimidating", said Steven Sharp, one of Rose’s closest lieutenants.2004 November 14, “M&S coach Rose makes his pitch”, in Times Online. From the entry soviet
- They have helped foster a corrosive, mean-spirited, angry and divisive atmosphere that May and her lieutenants are too weak to challenge.2017 March 27, “The Observer view on triggering article 50”, in The Observer. From the entry swill
Meaning of lieutenant
- noun In the US Army, Air Force and Marines, holding the rank above second lieutenant and below captain. Both ranks may be referred to as "lieutenant" or as the complete forms of the ranks.
- noun A naval officer whose rank is above that of ensign in the United States Navy and below that of a lieutenant commander. There are two ranks of lieutenant: lieutenant junior grade and lieutenant.
- noun A commissioned officer in the United States Coast Guard, Public Health Service, or National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration whose rank is above that of ensign and below lieutenant commander. There are two ranks of lieutenant: lieutenant junior grade and lieutenant.
Questions about the plural of lieutenant
- What is the plural of lieutenant?
- The plural of lieutenant is lieutenants.
- Is lieutenant countable?
- Lieutenant is a countable noun.
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