lieu
Position for swapping
Lieu means place or stead, appearing almost exclusively in the phrase in lieu of, meaning instead of or as a substitute for: She took extra vacation days in lieu of a raise.
The word comes from French and rarely appears outside this fixed expression in modern English.
instead
As a replacement
surrogate · replacement · alternate · stand-in · fill-in · backup · reserve · understudy · locum · deputy
replacement vs. retention
lieuretention
Continued holding or possession
keeping · preservation · continuation · maintenance · same
- lieutenant commanderNaval rank below commander
- first lieutenantsMilitary rank above second
- in lieu ofAs a substitute for
- in lieuIn place of
- lieutenant colonelMid-senior army rank
- second lieutenantEntry-level army officer