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Lieutenant

/luˈtɛnənt/
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(noun) The lowest junior commissioned officer rank(s) in many military forces, often Army and Marines.

He was demoted to the rank of lieutenant.
Lieutenant Worf is a Klingon who serves as an officer aboard the Federation starship Enterprise.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The young ____ led his platoon with great courage during the difficult training exercise in the woods today.

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