lieutenant junior grade
/lef'tenənt'dʤju:njə'greid/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A commissioned officer rank in the United States Navy or United States Coast Guard: "lieutenant junior grade" is a specific military rank. An officer at this rank is above an ensign and below a lieutenant.
Examples
- Noun:
- After two years as an ensign, she was promoted to lieutenant junior grade.
- The lieutenant junior grade is responsible for leading the deck division.
Advanced Usage
- Abbreviation "LTJG": The rank is commonly abbreviated as "LTJG" in written correspondence and on name tags.
- Please direct your report to LTJG Smith.
Variants and Related Words
- Lieutenant (noun): The next higher rank in the naval officer hierarchy.
- He was promoted from lieutenant junior grade to full lieutenant.
- Ensign (noun): The rank directly below lieutenant junior grade, typically the most junior commissioned officer rank.
- The ensign reported to the lieutenant junior grade.
Synonyms
- Junior lieutenant: An informal or non-U.S. equivalent term sometimes used in other contexts to describe a junior officer rank.
Noun
- an officer holding a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant and above ensign