LT

Below a captain

LT is an abbreviation with several common meanings depending on context.

In military usage, it stands for lieutenant, a commissioned officer rank.

In sports statistics and casual text, LT often abbreviates left tackle or left, as in the LT position on the offensive line.

Online and in messaging, lt sometimes appears as a casual shortening of light or as the less-than symbol when angle brackets aren't available.

country

Lithuania

Baltic European republic

  • BalticNorthern European maritime region
  • VilniusLithuania's governmental seat
  • euroShared continental currency

amber · basketball · Eurovision

measurement

weight

Measure of heaviness

tonnage · displacement · freight

military

lieutenant

Junior commissioned officer

  • rankPosition in hierarchy
  • officerAuthority figure in uniform
  • commandAuthoritative instruction given

army · navy · platoon · infantry · battalion · squadron · regiment · brigade · division · enlisted

Opposites
military rank hierarchy

LTgeneral

Widespread, not specialized

admiral · field marshal · four-star general · colonel · brigadier general

enlisted vs. commissioned status

LTprivate

Restricted to certain parties

sergeant · enlisted soldier · NCO · non-commissioned officer · enlisted

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