WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
sec′ond lieuten′ant, [U.S. Mil.]
  1. Militaryan Army, Air Force, or Marine officer of the lowest commissioned rank. Cf. ensign (def. 4).
  • 1695–1705

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
second lieutenant n
  1. an officer holding the lowest commissioned rank in the armed forces of certain nations
'second lieutenant' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
commissioned officer - chief warrant officer - commanding officer - ensign - first lieutenant - lieutenant - midshipman - second - shavetail

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