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  Lieutenant \Lieu*ten"ant\ (l[-u]*t[e^]n"ant), n. [F., fr. lieu
     place + tenant holding, p. pr. of tenir to hold, L. tenere.
     See Lieu, and Tenant, and cf. Locum tenens.]
     1. An officer who supplies the place of a superior in his
        absence; a representative of, or substitute for, another
        in the performance of any duty.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The lawful magistrate, who is the vicegerent or
              lieutenant of God.                    --Abp.
                                                    Bramhall.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2.
        (a) A commissioned officer in the army, next below a
            captain.
        (b) A commissioned officer in the British navy, in rank
            next below a commander.
        (c) A commissioned officer in the United States navy, in
            rank next below a lieutenant commander.
            [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: Lieutenant is often used, either adjectively or in
           hyphened compounds, to denote an officer, in rank next
           below another, especially when the duties of the higher
           officer may devolve upon the lower one; as, lieutenant
           general, or lieutenant-general; lieutenant colonel, or
           lieutenant-colonel; lieutenant governor, etc.
           [1913 Webster]
  
     Deputy lieutenant, the title of any one of the deputies or
        assistants of the lord lieutenant of a county. [Eng.]
  
     Lieutenant colonel, an army officer next in rank above
        major, and below colonel.
  
     Lieutenant commander, an officer in the United States navy,
        in rank next below a commander and next above a
        lieutenant.
  
     Lieutenant general. See in Vocabulary.
  
     Lieutenant governor.
        (a) An officer of a State, being next in rank to the
            governor, and in case of the death or resignation of
            the latter, himself acting as governor. [U. S.]
        (b) A deputy governor acting as the chief civil officer of
            one of several colonies under a governor general.
            [Eng.]
            [1913 Webster]

  Lieutenant \Lieu*ten"ant\ (l[-u]*t[e^]n"ant), n. [F., fr. lieu
     place + tenant holding, p. pr. of tenir to hold, L. tenere.
     See Lieu, and Tenant, and cf. Locum Tenens.]
     1. An officer who supplies the place of a superior in his
        absence; a representative of, or substitute for, another
        in the performance of any duty.
  
              The lawful magistrate, who is the vicegerent or
              lieutenant of God.                    --Abp.
                                                    Bramhall.
  
     2.
        (a) A commissioned officer in the army, next below a
            captain.
        (b) A commissioned officer in the British navy, in rank
            next below a commander.
        (c) A commissioned officer in the United States navy, in
            rank next below a lieutenant commander.
  
     Note: Lieutenant is often used, either adjectively or in
           hyphened compounds, to denote an officer, in rank next
           below another, especially when the duties of the higher
           officer may devolve upon the lower one; as, lieutenant
           general, or lieutenant-general; lieutenant colonel, or
           lieutenant-colonel; lieutenant governor, etc.
  
     Deputy lieutenant, the title of any one of the deputies or
        assistants of the lord lieutenant of a county. [Eng.]
  
     Lieutenant colonel, an army officer next in rank above
        major, and below colonel.
  
     Lieutenant commander, an officer in the United States navy,
        in rank next below a commander and next above a
        lieutenant.
  
     Lieutenant general. See in Vocabulary.
  
     Lieutenant governor.
        (a) An officer of a State, being next in rank to the
            governor, and, in case of the death or resignation of
            the latter, himself acting as governor. [U. S.]
        (b) A deputy governor acting as the chief civil officer of
            one of several colonies under a governor general.
            [Eng.]

  lieutenant colonel
       n : a commissioned officer in the United States Army or Air
           Force or Marines holding a rank above major and below
           colonel [syn: light colonel]

  lieutenant colonel
     n.
     1 An army officer in many countries, ranking below a colonel and
  above a major. Often the commander of a battalion or the executive
  officer of a regiment.
     2 An English-language term used as a general categorization for
  military officer ranks that are the equivalent of lieutenant colonel,
  the relative rank level is found in most countries.
     3 An officer in the United States Marine Corps or Royal Marines, of
  equivalent rank to their counterparts in the army.
     4 An officer in the United States Air Force, Air Force Reserve, or
  Air National Guard, ranking below colonel and above major. Often the
  commander of a squadron or the executive officer of a wing.

  Lieutenant Colonel
     n.
     1 (lb en military) An army officer title for the rank of lieutenant
  colonel, found in many countries.
     2 (lb en military) A military officer title used in English for ranks
  that are treated as the equivalent to the rank of lieutenant colonel, in
  which the equivalent ranks are found in most countries.

  lieutenant colonel
     n.
     1 An army officer in many countries, ranking below a colonel and
  above a major. Often the commander of a battalion or the executive
  officer of a regiment.
     2 An English-language term used as a general categorization for
  military officer ranks that are the equivalent of lieutenant colonel,
  the relative rank level is found in most countries.
     3 An officer in the United States Marine Corps or Royal Marines, of
  equivalent rank to their counterparts in the army.
     4 An officer in the United States Air Force, Air Force Reserve, or
  Air National Guard, ranking below colonel and above major. Often the
  commander of a squadron or the executive officer of a wing.

  Lieutenant Colonel
     n.
     1 (lb en military) An army officer title for the rank of lieutenant
  colonel, found in many countries.
     2 (lb en military) A military officer title used in English for ranks
  that are treated as the equivalent to the rank of lieutenant colonel, in
  which the equivalent ranks are found in most countries.

  lieutenant colonel
     n.
     1 An army officer in many countries, ranking below a colonel and
  above a major. Often the commander of a battalion or the executive
  officer of a regiment.
     2 An English-language term used as a general categorization for
  military officer ranks that are the equivalent of lieutenant colonel,
  the relative rank level is found in most countries.
     3 An officer in the United States Marine Corps or Royal Marines, of
  equivalent rank to their counterparts in the army.
     4 An officer in the United States Air Force, Air Force Reserve, or
  Air National Guard, ranking below colonel and above major. Often the
  commander of a squadron or the executive officer of a wing.

  Lieutenant Colonel
     n.
     1 (lb en military) An army officer title for the rank of lieutenant
  colonel, found in many countries.
     2 (lb en military) A military officer title used in English for ranks
  that are treated as the equivalent to the rank of lieutenant colonel, in
  which the equivalent ranks are found in most countries.

  lieutenant colonel
     n.
     1 An army officer in many countries, ranking below a colonel and
  above a major. Often the commander of a battalion or the executive
  officer of a regiment.
     2 An English-language term used as a general categorization for
  military officer ranks that are the equivalent of lieutenant colonel,
  the relative rank level is found in most countries.
     3 An officer in the United States Marine Corps or Royal Marines, of
  equivalent rank to their counterparts in the army.
     4 An officer in the United States Air Force, Air Force Reserve, or
  Air National Guard, ranking below colonel and above major. Often the
  commander of a squadron or the executive officer of a wing.

  Lieutenant Colonel
     n.
     1 (lb en military) An army officer title for the rank of lieutenant
  colonel, found in many countries.
     2 (lb en military) A military officer title used in English for ranks
  that are treated as the equivalent to the rank of lieutenant colonel, in
  which the equivalent ranks are found in most countries.

  lieutenant colonel
     Engelska n.
     överstelöjtnant

  lieutenant colonel /lɛftˈɛnənt kˈɜːnəl/ 
  podplukovník

  Lieutenant Colonel /lɛftˈɛnənt kˈɜːnəl/ (Lt Col. /ˌɛltˈiː kˈɒl/)
   [Am.]  [Can.] Oberstleutnant  [Dt.] Oberstlt.,  /ˈəʊbəslt/ , Oberstleutnant  [Ös.]  [Schw.]  [mil.] Obstlt.,  /ˈɒbslt/
           Note: Dienstgrad
     Synonym: Lieutenant-Colonel
  
           Note: rank

  lieutenant colonel /lɛftˈɛnənt kˈɜːnəl/ 
  everstiluutnantti
  military rank

  lieutenant colonel /lɛftˈɛnənt kˈɜːnəl/ 
  letnan kolonel
  military rank

  lieutenant colonel /lɛftˈɛnənt kˈɜːnəl/ 
  överstelöjtnant
  military rank