Lieutenant - English meaning

noun

An assistant to an important person, especially a political leader.

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A presidential aide

noun

A person who ranks below a senior person.

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The managing director and his assistant

noun

A person who is appointed to undertake the duties of a superior in the superior's absence.

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His deputy has been largely running the business for the past year

noun

A person who is given the power to act instead of, or to help do the work of, another person

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A deputy chairman, the deputy editor, a sheriff’s deputy

noun

A person whose rank is immediately below that of the head of an organization or a department, and who is in charge when the head is not there

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He was appointed to the paris office, serving as deputy to the bureau chief., you will be required …

noun

A faithful follower or political supporter, especially one prepared to engage in crime or violence by way of service.

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The dictator's henchman

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A person who is loyal to and works for someone in a position of authority and is willing to help that person even by hurting others or by committing crimes

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Although the president kept himself above the fray, his henchmen were blaming everyone.

noun

A person's assistant or close associate, especially one who has less authority than that person.

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Sherlock holmes' bumbling sidekick watson

noun

A friend, or a person who works with someone more important

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The course will focus on fictional master sleuth sherlock holmes and his sidekick dr. watson.

adjective

Lower in rank or position.

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His subordinate officers

noun

A person under the authority or control of another within an organization.

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He was mild-mannered, especially with his subordinates

verb

Treat or regard as of lesser importance than something else.

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Practical considerations were subordinated to political expediency

noun

A pilot whose aircraft is positioned behind and outside the leading aircraft in a formation.

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As with most combat fighter wings, five wingmen flew in formation behind the lead fighter, usually …

noun

A pilot whose plane is flying behind and to the side of a plane that is leading a group of planes flying together

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In these kinds of situations it always helps to have a good wingman.