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lieutenant commander

noun U.S. Navy.

a commissioned officer ranking next below a commander and next above a lieutenant.

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Origin of lieutenant commander

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40

Words nearby lieutenant commander

Lieut. Col., Lieut. Comdr., lieutenancy, lieutenant, lieutenant colonel, lieutenant commander, lieutenant general, lieutenant governor, lieutenant junior grade, lieve, Lièvre
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lieutenant commander

noun

an officer holding commissioned rank in certain navies immediately junior to a commander
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