lieutenant commander


nounU.S. Navy.
  1. a commissioned officer ranking next below a commander and next above a lieutenant.

Origin of lieutenant commander

1
An Americanism dating back to 1830–40

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How to use lieutenant commander in a sentence

  • Young lieutenant commander Gilbertson gave her a somewhat jaundiced look.

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  • You and your crew behaved splendidly, lieutenant-commander, best traditions, and all that sort of thing.

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  • "I would call it very simple," replied lieutenant commander Wales.

British Dictionary definitions for lieutenant commander

lieutenant commander

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

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