second lieutenant
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second lieutenant
noun second lieutenants · 2nd lieutenant
- The lowest rank of a commissioned army officer, below a lieutenant.
- The lowest rank of a commissioned officer in the United States Army, United States Air Force, or United States Marine Corps, below a first lieutenant. The rank of second lieutenant is equivalent to the naval rank of ensign.
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noun the rank below a lieutenant
| Español | alférez |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 少尉 shàowèi |
| Kiswahili | luteni wa pili |
| Português | subtenente |
| Français | sous-lieutenant |
| Deutsch | Leutnant |
| Italiano | sottotenente |
| Ελληνικά | ανθυπολοχαγός anthypolochagós |
| Română | sublocotenent |
| Русский | мла́дший лейтена́нт mládšij lejtenánt, подпору́чик podporúčik |
| Tiếng Việt | thiếu úy |
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title = {second lieutenant},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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