First Lieutenant (Noun)
Meaning
A commissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a 2nd lieutenant and below a captain.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- He rose to the rank of first lieutenant before deploying overseas to lead a platoon in combat operations.
- In recognition of his outstanding performance during the war, the general personally pinned the rank of first lieutenant on his uniform.
- Following graduation from officer training school, he was commissioned as a first lieutenant and assigned to an artillery battalion.
- His new commanding officer, a first lieutenant fresh from West Point, brought an energy and a renewed sense of purpose to the tired troops.
- Upon receiving the recommendation for promotion from the captain, the promotion board decided to elevate him to the rank of first lieutenant with effect from that day.