second lieutenant

American  

noun

U.S. Military.

1. an Army, Air Force, or Marine officer of the lowest commissioned rank.

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second lieutenant British  

noun

1. an officer holding the lowest commissioned rank in the armed forces of certain nations

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Etymology

Origin of second lieutenant

First recorded in 1695–1705

Example Sentences

He graduated in May of 1964 as a second lieutenant, and they got married at our home church, Carver Memorial, in July 1965.

From Literature

Between shows and dances, she wrote letters to her older brother, Gene M. Hirsch, a second lieutenant in the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr Smith joined the US Marine Corps as a second lieutenant after graduating from Yale University.

From BBC

He was quickly promoted to junior officer and then second lieutenant, at a time when the US army was desperate for soldiers.

From BBC

After graduating, he enlisted in the Marine Corps, earned a commission as a second lieutenant and served in various locations in the United States and Japan.

From New York Times