first officer vs lieutenant

first officer

noun
  • The executive officer, second in command of a naval vessel. 

  • Air Transport Auxiliary rank corresponding to Flight Lieutenant in the Royal Air Force. 

  • Women's Royal Naval Service rank corresponding to Lieutenant-Commander in the Royal Navy. 

  • The copilot of an aircraft. 

  • The chief mate of a merchant ship. 

  • The most senior civil servant in the United States Foreign Service, with responsibility for running an embassy under the authority of and reporting to the ambassador. 

lieutenant

noun
  • A naval Commissioned Officer who holds the rank above Sub-Lieutenant and below Lieutenant Commander. 

  • A naval officer whose rank is above that of Sub-Lieutenant in the British Navy and below that of a Lieutenant Commander. 

  • A Commissioned Officer in the United States Coast Guard, Public Health Service, or National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration whose rank is above that of Ensign and below Lieutenant Commander. There are two ranks of lieutenant: Lieutenant Junior Grade and lieutenant. 

  • The second-in-command (2IC) of a group. 

  • In the US Army, Air Force and Marines, holding the rank above Second Lieutenant and below Captain. Both ranks may be referred to as "Lieutenant" or as the complete forms of the ranks. 

  • A Commissioned Officer in the British Army and Royal Marines, holding the rank above Second Lieutenant and below Captain. Both ranks may be referred to as "Lieutenant," however "Second Lieutenant" is to specify that the officer is not yet a full Lieutenant. 

  • A naval officer whose rank is above that of Ensign in the United States Navy and below that of a Lieutenant Commander. There are two ranks of lieutenant: Lieutenant Junior Grade and Lieutenant. 

  • A person who manages or executes the plans and directives of another, more senior person - i.e. a manager to his director. 

adj
  • A military grade that is junior to the grade the adjective modifies: lieutenant colonel, lieutenant general, lieutenant commander. 

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