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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 1830â40
Words nearby lieutenant commander
Lieut. Col., Lieut. Comdr., lieutenancy, lieutenant, lieutenant colonel, lieutenant commander, lieutenant general, lieutenant governor, lieutenant junior grade, lieve, LiĂšvre
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British Dictionary definitions for lieutenant commander
lieutenant commander
noun
an officer holding commissioned rank in certain navies immediately junior to a commander
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