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sub-lieutenant

noun — 2 senses

sub-lieutenant

noun

Etymology From sub- + lieutenant.

› A commissioned officer of the navy whose…

1

Government, Military, Navy, Politics, War UK A commissioned officer of the Royal Navy ranking above a midshipman and below a lieutenant.

2

Government, Military, Navy, Politics, War Australia, Canada, New Zealand A commissioned officer of the navy ranking above an acting sub-lieutenant and below a lieutenant.

Derived terms
acting sub-lieutenant
Related terms
sublieutenancy

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