Second Lieutenant (Noun)
Meaning
A commissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marine Corps holding the lowest rank.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The young officer was promoted to second lieutenant after completing his training at the military academy.
- He was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Army and assigned to a unit in Europe.
- After graduating from college, she was appointed as a second lieutenant in the Air Force.
- The second lieutenant was given command of a platoon during the military exercise.
- He rose through the ranks quickly, starting as a second lieutenant and eventually becoming a general.