Phrase guide

lieutenant commander

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A naval officer whose rank is higher than a lieutenant and below that of a commander.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

a commissioned officer in the Navy ranking above a lieutenant and below a commander

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: commissioned naval officer

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Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: luitenant kommandeur — naval officer
  • Burmese: ဗိုလ်မှူး (builhmu:) — naval officer
  • Czech: korvetní kapitán — naval officer
  • Dutch: korvetkapitein — naval officer
  • Dutch: luitenant-ter-zee der eerste klasse — naval officer
  • Finnish: komentajakapteeni — naval officer
  • French: capitaine de corvette — naval officer
  • Greek: πλωτάρχης (plotárchis) — naval officer
  • Manx: aachionard — naval officer
  • Portuguese: capitão-tenente — naval officer
  • Portuguese: capitão de corveta — naval officer
  • Romanian: locotenent-comandor — naval officer
  • Spanish: teniente comandante — naval officer
  • Uzbek: III rang kapitani — naval officer