as in assistants
a person who helps a more skilled person
the drug lord has a pair of brutal lieutenants who do most of his dirty work for him
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Recent Examples of lieutenants
In partnership with the West Virginia Division of Corrections, Smith trained over 230 sergeants in a single year, followed by sessions for lieutenants, captains, and wardens.
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Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Warners kept Goldstine’s lieutenants in charge of marketing; Cripps landed as the new head of global distribution at Disney by spring.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2025
One of Jared Bednar’s longtime lieutenants, Ray Bennett, was let go in large part because of it.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
The implication is that Walsingham, or one of his lieutenants, trained Marlowe to play with fire and, in the process, put fire in the belly of the plays.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
The reputed leader of Chicago’s Wicked Town gang faction and one of his top lieutenants pleaded guilty Tuesday to racketeering conspiracy involving a string of murders, shootings and robberies in exchange for reduced sentences.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
And with Republican majorities in both houses of Congress, captained by lickspittle MAGA lieutenants like Johnson and Thune, impeachment proceedings aren’t likely to get any traction.
—Chris Lehmann, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
What was the vision articulated by Ellison, Paramount president Jeff Shell and the key lieutenants running film, TV and streaming?
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025
The Lexington native and one of his top lieutenants did not offer any recommendations to further prepare Massachusetts for the sharp spike in demand for emergency assistance shelter that would follow months later in Healey’s first year as governor.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Warners kept Goldstine’s lieutenants in charge of marketing; Cripps landed as the new head of global distribution at Disney by spring.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2025
One of Jared Bednar’s longtime lieutenants, Ray Bennett, was let go in large part because of it.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
The implication is that Walsingham, or one of his lieutenants, trained Marlowe to play with fire and, in the process, put fire in the belly of the plays.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
The reputed leader of Chicago’s Wicked Town gang faction and one of his top lieutenants pleaded guilty Tuesday to racketeering conspiracy involving a string of murders, shootings and robberies in exchange for reduced sentences.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
And with Republican majorities in both houses of Congress, captained by lickspittle MAGA lieutenants like Johnson and Thune, impeachment proceedings aren’t likely to get any traction.
—Chris Lehmann, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
What was the vision articulated by Ellison, Paramount president Jeff Shell and the key lieutenants running film, TV and streaming?
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025
The Lexington native and one of his top lieutenants did not offer any recommendations to further prepare Massachusetts for the sharp spike in demand for emergency assistance shelter that would follow months later in Healey’s first year as governor.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lieutenants
Noun
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Among his assistants was a young Karl Lagerfeld, who stayed for three years before leaving to lead Jean Patou in 1958.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
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Google Maps, drone deliveries, Alexas, and AI personal assistants are reengineering our relationships with one another and to the wider landscape.—
Paul Kingsnorth,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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In the hours following Kirk's death, Hegseth's top aides suggested that anyone working for the military who mocked or celebrated Kirk's death would face criminal charges under the military's own legal system.—
Anne Flaherty,
ABC News,
17 Sep. 2025
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The Department of Labor withdrew a plan to establish a minimum wage for workers with disabilities and abolished wage protections for the home-health aides who assist millions of seniors and disabled people.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
16 Sep. 2025
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The show, which focuses on teen witch apprentices who join forces to protect New Orleans from a dark force, will start shooting again in November.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
17 Sep. 2025
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Free Press apprentices have gone on to work in a variety of newsrooms including The Wall Street Journal, NPR, The Indianapolis Star, USA TODAY and of course the Detroit Free Press.—
Nicole Avery Nichols,
Freep.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Thurston County Sheriff's Office said deputies were responding after a possible helicopter crash near Joint Base Lewis–McChord in Washington State.—
Jessica Gorman,
ABC News,
18 Sep. 2025
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The Orange County Sheriff’s Office said off-duty deputies found a man on the ride and took him to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.—
Josh Cradduck,
NBC news,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The line has represented different disabilities and appearances in the past, releasing Barbies and Kens with mobility aids like wheelchairs and braces, dolls with hearing aids, hair loss and vitiligo.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
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Companies are synthetically concentrating the psychoactive compound in kratom leaves into various products sold as dietary aids in gas stations and smoke shops, health officials said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Harvard Business Review recently published an article I co-authored, Agentic AI Is Already Changing the Workforce which argued that AI agents are no longer sidekicks.—
John Winsor,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Elijah Oshin is taking on the role of Harry’s friend and fellow student Dean Thomas, while Finn Stephens and William Nash take on the role of Draco Malfoy’s (Lox Pratt) sidekicks, Vincent Crabbe, Gregory Goyle, respectively.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Lieutenants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lieutenants. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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