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U.S. Navy.a commissioned officer ranking next below a commander and next above a lieutenant.[1830-40, Amer.]
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Lieutenant Commander — (Lieutenant Commander in the Royal Navy)cite web | title = Uniforms and Badges of Rank | work = | publisher = U.K. Secretary of State for Defence | date = 2006 | url = http://www.royal navy.mod.uk/server/show/nav.3761 | format = Web | doi = |… … Wikipedia
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lieutenant commander — noun A naval officer whose rank is higher than a lieutenant and below that of a commander … Wiktionary
lieutenant commander — noun a rank of officer in the navy, above lieutenant and below commander … English new terms dictionary
lieutenant commander — /lətɛnənt kəˈmændə/ (say luhtenuhnt kuh manduh) noun 1. a naval officer ranking below a commander and above a lieutenant. 2. the rank itself … Australian-English dictionary
lieutenant commander — An officer of the United States Navy, in rank immediately below commander and immediately above lieutenant … Ballentine's law dictionary
