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Definition of First lieutenant
1. Noun. A commissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a 2nd lieutenant and below a captain.
Definition of First lieutenant
1. Noun. The second lowest rank of a commissioned officer in the United States Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps, ranking above a second lieutenant and below a captain. The rank of first lieutenant is equivalent to the naval rank of lieutenant junior grade. ¹
2. Noun. An equivalent rank in other military forces. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of First Lieutenant
Literary usage of First lieutenant
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Aerospace Year Book (1919)
"Edward V. Rickenbacker, Columbus,, Ohio 26 first lieutenant Frank Luke, Jr.
(killed in action), Phoenix, Ariz 18 Major Victor Raoul Lufbery (killed in ..."
2. Scott's Official History of the American Negro in the World War: A Complete by Emmett Jay Scott (1919)
"Clay Harper, first lieutenant, National Army, US Army, to Camp Funston. ...
William Harris, first lieutenant, ORC, US Army, to Camp Meade. Byrd McD. ..."
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