Lieutenant

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Mark Dallas, London UK • The word was originally two Latin terms, "locum" meaning in place of, and "teneris" meaning holding, together the phrase applied to anyone "holding in place of" someone else. Over time the word "locum" evolved into the French word "lieu", which is pronounced in French as it is spelled. It is possible that when the English heard the French pronounce the compound word lieutenant, they perceived a slurring which they heard as a "v" or "f" sound between the first and second syllables. Most English speaking nations, with the exception of the United States, still pronounce the word as though there is an "f" in it. Nomad, London England • I think it's pronounced with an "f" sound (spelled v) in Russian as well. Maybe Russian and British English got the word through German, which regularly changes the 'u/w' sound to the 'v' sound; whereas we Americans took the pronunciation directly from French? ('v' naturally becomes a voiceless 'f' in assimilation to the following 't' in many languages.) Lars, Dallas, USA • The Norman French phrase 'lieutenant' may have predated the Latin rendering 'locum tenens'. The earliest examples in OED are all from Scotland, and it seems even then that the "Lefftenant" pronunciation was being used (Barbour's "Bruce" has "luftenand" in the mid 14th century). Moreoever an Old French rending of lieu was "luef". The British pronunciation was still used in the USA in 1793 but had almost died out except in military circles by 1893. One ...

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U.S. Army Ranks The Army profession is a unique vocation of experts who are entrusted to defend the Constitution and the rights and interests of the American people. More than an indication of pay grade, Army ranks provide a system of leadership that indicates a Soldier's level of expertise, responsibility and authority inside that profession. Regardless of rank, every Soldier has a significant role in the total Army mission. Corps and Division Operations The Army profession is a unique vocation of experts who are entrusted to defend the Constitution and the rights and interests of the American people. More than an indication of pay grade, Army ranks provide a system of leadership that indicates a Soldier's level of expertise, responsibility and authority inside that profession. Regardless of rank, every Soldier has a significant role in the total Army mission. First Sergeant • Senior NCO in companies, batteries and troops. • Principal NCO and life-blood of the company: the provider, disciplinarian and wise counselor. • Instructs other sergeants, advises the commander and helps train all enlisted Soldiers. • Assists officers at the company level (60 to 200 Soldiers). • Sergeant Major • Subject matter expert in his/her technical field, primary advisor on policy development and analytical reviewer of regulatory guidance. • Experience and abilities are equal to that of the command sergeant major, but serves as the senior enlisted adviser to a primary staff officer at the batt...

Definition: an enlisted person of the lowest rank in the marine corps or of one of the two lowest ranks in the army In some languages, the lowest and most basic rank for soldiers is simply the word soldier. Private is in fact short for private soldier, and it has its origins in the U.S. Army—the first known use of the term comes from the correspondence of George Washington. There are other words for “common soldier” or the lowest army rank, some of them particular to the British army, including fusilier, guardsman, rifleman, and trooper. The rank insignia, shown as a cloth patch on the sleeve or a metal collar pin, is a single Definition: an enlisted man ranking in the army above a private and below a corporal and in the marine corps above a private and below a lance corporal The rank of private first class was added to the U.S. Army in the mid-1800s as an intermediate designation between private and corporal that usually represented successful completion of specialized training or the attainment of diploma or degree of some kind. Its rank insignia is a single chevron pointing up with a single arc or line curving down that joins to each point of the bottom of the chevron. Definition: a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army above a private first class and below a sergeant and in the marine corps above a lance corporal and below a sergeant It might be tempting to connect the lowest grade of noncommissioned officer—presumably someone who disciplines soldiers—with corpor...

Recent Examples on the Web Carroll County will induct 16 lieutenants into the new Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services Thursday during a commissioning ceremony that county officials are calling historic. — Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 31 May 2023 In 1947, the lieutenant’s body was repatriated and interred at Arlington National Cemetery. — John Kelly, Washington Post, 28 May 2023 The Seattle Department of Human Resources (SDHR) fire lieutenant test features books from several prominent progressive authors, such as critical race theory (CRT) author Ibram X. Kendi. — Houston Keene, Fox News, 25 May 2023 In a part-symbolic, part-practical move for the oil company, Chief Executive Officer Darren Woods and his top lieutenants are packing up their Dallas-area offices for a move this summer to a C-suite now under construction at a campus outside Houston, according to people familiar with the matter. — Collin Eaton, wsj.com, 14 May 2023 The lieutenant said the initial investigation indicates the pedestrian, an Escondido resident, was wearing dark clothing and had crossed the street mid-block. — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2023 Belivuk made bigger headlines a few months later, when he and his top lieutenant, Marko Milikjovic, known as the Butcher, were accused of gunning down a man in central Belgrade. — Robert F. Worth, New York Times, 3 May 2023 Teplinsky, a career officer who rose from lieutenant to become chief of the elite military branch, is...

U.S. Army Ranks The Army profession is a unique vocation of experts who are entrusted to defend the Constitution and the rights and interests of the American people. More than an indication of pay grade, Army ranks provide a system of leadership that indicates a Soldier's level of expertise, responsibility and authority inside that profession. Regardless of rank, every Soldier has a significant role in the total Army mission. Corps and Division Operations The Army profession is a unique vocation of experts who are entrusted to defend the Constitution and the rights and interests of the American people. More than an indication of pay grade, Army ranks provide a system of leadership that indicates a Soldier's level of expertise, responsibility and authority inside that profession. Regardless of rank, every Soldier has a significant role in the total Army mission. First Sergeant • Senior NCO in companies, batteries and troops. • Principal NCO and life-blood of the company: the provider, disciplinarian and wise counselor. • Instructs other sergeants, advises the commander and helps train all enlisted Soldiers. • Assists officers at the company level (60 to 200 Soldiers). • Sergeant Major • Subject matter expert in his/her technical field, primary advisor on policy development and analytical reviewer of regulatory guidance. • Experience and abilities are equal to that of the command sergeant major, but serves as the senior enlisted adviser to a primary staff officer at the batt...

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Definition: an enlisted person of the lowest rank in the marine corps or of one of the two lowest ranks in the army In some languages, the lowest and most basic rank for soldiers is simply the word soldier. Private is in fact short for private soldier, and it has its origins in the U.S. Army—the first known use of the term comes from the correspondence of George Washington. There are other words for “common soldier” or the lowest army rank, some of them particular to the British army, including fusilier, guardsman, rifleman, and trooper. The rank insignia, shown as a cloth patch on the sleeve or a metal collar pin, is a single Definition: an enlisted man ranking in the army above a private and below a corporal and in the marine corps above a private and below a lance corporal The rank of private first class was added to the U.S. Army in the mid-1800s as an intermediate designation between private and corporal that usually represented successful completion of specialized training or the attainment of diploma or degree of some kind. Its rank insignia is a single chevron pointing up with a single arc or line curving down that joins to each point of the bottom of the chevron. Definition: a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army above a private first class and below a sergeant and in the marine corps above a lance corporal and below a sergeant It might be tempting to connect the lowest grade of noncommissioned officer—presumably someone who disciplines soldiers—with corpor...

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