lieutenancies

Deputy command posts

Lieutenancies is the plural of lieutenancy, the office, rank, or tenure of a lieutenant.

The term appears in formal or historical contexts discussing military or governmental positions: He held several lieutenancies before his promotion to captain.

In British usage, it may refer to the ceremonial office of lord lieutenant in a county.

administrative

jurisdiction

Legal authority's scope

district · region · subdivision · county · colonial · appointment · tenure · office · crown · ceremonial

rank

second-in-command

Immediate subordinate to leader

subaltern · commissioned · promotion · appointment · command · posting · insignia · commission · advancement · seniority

authority

command

Authoritative instruction given

direction · control · responsibility · delegation · charge · stewardship · management · administration · jurisdiction · power

military

regiment

Colonel-led military unit

brigade · corps · infantry · cavalry · navy · army · garrison · barracks · deployment · officers

Opposites
military rank hierarchy

lieutenanciesgeneralships

Highest military ranks

commanderships · captaincies · chieftainships · enlisted ranks

subordinate vs. supreme authority

lieutenanciessovereignties

Supreme governmental powers

supremacies · chieftainships · leaderships · kingships · commanderships

Family

lieutenant, lieutenants, lieutenancy, sublieutenant

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