banner vs second lieutenant

banner

noun
  • The military unit under such a flag or standard. 

  • A large piece of cloth with a slogan, motto, or emblem carried in a demonstration or other procession or suspended in some conspicuous place. 

  • The title of a newspaper as printed on its front page; the nameplate; masthead. 

  • A type of administrative division in Inner Mongolia and Tuva, made during the Qing dynasty; at that time, Outer Mongolia and part of Xinjiang were also divided into banners. 

  • A cause or purpose; a campaign or movement. 

  • A military or administrative subdivision. 

  • A type of advertisement on a web page or on television, usually taking the form of a graphic or animation above or alongside the content. 

  • The principal standard of a knight. 

  • One who bans something. 

  • A flag or standard used by a military commander, monarch or nation. 

  • Any large sign, especially when made of soft material or fabric. 

adj
  • Exceptional; very good. 

verb
  • To display as a banner headline. 

  • To adorn with a banner. 

second lieutenant

noun
  • The lowest rank of a commissioned army officer, below a lieutenant. 

  • The lowest rank of a commissioned officer in the United States Army, United States Air Force, or United States Marine Corps, below a first lieutenant. The rank of second lieutenant is equivalent to the naval rank of ensign. 

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