first lieutenant
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first lieutenant
noun first lieutenants · 1st lieutenant
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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.
Similar: lieutenant
- An equivalent rank in other military forces.
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noun rank in the United States
| Español | alférez |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 中尉 zhōngwèi |
| Português | primeiro-tenente |
| Deutsch | Leutnant, Oberleutnant |
| Ελληνικά | υπολοχαγός ypolochagós, υποπλοίαρχος ypoploíarchos, υποσμηναγός yposminagós |
| Русский | пе́рвый лейтена́нт pérvyj lejtenánt |
| العربية | ملازم أوّل |
noun rank in other military forces
| 中文 | 艦務官 /舰务官 jiànwùguān |
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title = {first lieutenant},
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