Lieutenant vs Deputy - What's the difference?

As nouns the difference between lieutenant and deputy

is that lieutenant is the lowest commissioned officer rank or ranks in many military forces while deputy is one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him, in his name or his behalf; a substitute in office; a lieutenant; a representative; a delegate; a vicegerent; as, the deputy of a prince, of a sheriff, of a township, etc.

As an adjective lieutenant

is a military grade that is junior to the grade the adjective modifies: lieutenant colonel, lieutenant general, lieutenant commander.

lieutenant

English

Alternative forms

* (all obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)

(military) The lowest commissioned officer rank or ranks in many military forces.

# (military, US) In the US Army, Air Force and Marines, second lieutenant is the rank below first lieutenant, which is below captain. Both ranks may be referred to as Lieutenant or as the complete forms of the ranks.

# (military, US, navy) A naval officer whose rank is above that of ensign in the United States Navy and below that of a lieutenant commander. There are two ranks of lieutenant: lieutenant junior grade and lieutenant.

# (military, US) A commissioned officer in the United States Coast Guard, Public Health Service, or National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration whose rank is above that of ensign and below lieutenant commander. There are two ranks of lieutenant: lieutenant junior grade and lieutenant.

# (military, British) A naval officer in the Royal Navy who holds the rank above sub-lieutenant and below lieutenant commander.

# (military, Canada, Australia, New Zealand) A naval officer who holds the rank above sub-lieutenant and below lieutenant commander.

A person who executes the plans and directives of another.

Synonyms

* (military) , lieut , Lieut (abbreviation)

Usage notes

When used as a title, it is always capitalized. * Example: Lieutenant Anne Ward. The rank of lieutenant corresponds to pay grade O-3 in the US Navy, Coast Guard, Public Health Service, and National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration.

Derived terms

* first lieutenant * second lieutenant * third lieutenant * fourth lieutenant * fifth lieutenant * junior lieutenant * senior lieutenant * lieutenant commander * lieutenant captain * lieutenant colonel * lieutenant general * lieutenant admiral * lieutenant marshal * lieutenant senior grade * lieutenant junior grade * bevret lieutenant * captain lieutenant * desk lieutenant * flag lieutenant * shift lieutenant * staff lieutenant * sublieutenant

Adjective

(-)

A military grade that is junior to the grade the adjective modifies: lieutenant colonel'', ''lieutenant general'', ''lieutenant commander .

deputy

English

Noun

(deputies)

One appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him, in his name or his behalf; a substitute in office; a lieutenant; a representative; a delegate; a vicegerent; as, the deputy of a prince, of a sheriff, of a township, etc.

(in France): A member of the Chamber of Deputies, formerly called

(Ireland) a member of , or the title of a member of Dáil Éireann. (Normally capitalised in both cases)

Eamon Ryan is a Deputy in the Dáil.

At today's meeting, Deputy Ryan will speak on local issues.

Usage notes

Deputy'' is used in combination with the names of various executive officers, to denote an assistant empowered to act in their name; as, ''deputy collector, deputy marshal, deputy sheriff.

Synonyms

* substitute * representative * legate * delegate * envoy * agent * See also

Hyponyms

* vice admiral * vice director * vicegerent * vice president

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