lieutenant

     

Lieutenant (abbreviate lt. or Lieut.) is a military, naval, paramilitary, fire service or police officer rank.

Trivia about lieutenant

  • The lowest grade of commissioned officer, it comes from a medieval phrase meaning "place holding"
  • Naval rank of Pinkerton in "Madame Butterfly"
  • A sergeant may be promoted to one
  • In the U.S. Army or Marine Corps, a platoon is normally commanded by this officer
  • This military rank comes from a French phrase for "place holding"