lieutenancy
Junior officer rank
Lieutenancy is the rank, office, or period of service of a lieutenant.
The word appears in military and governmental contexts: during his lieutenancy in the Royal Navy, she served a brief lieutenancy before promotion.
In British usage, lord lieutenancy refers to the ceremonial office representing the Crown in a county.
Immediate subordinate to leader
- substituteReplacement for another
- representativeOne who acts for another
- adjutantCommander's administrative officer
- aideSupporting staff member
proxy · viceroy · regent · prefect · proconsul · governor · understudy · stand-in
Payment for services rendered
- appointmentScheduled time for something
- promotionRank increase or publicity
- tenureProtected employment status
- postingPublishing content online
brevet · subaltern · ensign · cornet · midshipman · captaincy · generalship · admiralty
Ceremony conferring rank
- regaliaCeremonial emblems of authority
- uniformIdentical throughout
- protocolPrescribed conduct rules
- oathFormal binding promise
allegiance · swearing-in · commission · appointment · inauguration · precedence · honours · representation
Colonel-led military unit
- battalionMid-sized military unit
- platoonSmall infantry formation
- squadronMilitary aviation unit
- companyCommercial enterprise or guests
brigade · garrison · barracks · drill · parade · inspection · deployment · command
Local administrative division
- shireEnglish administrative district
- districtBounded administrative area
- provinceRegional administrative district
- territoryLand under jurisdiction
realm · domain · governorate · prefecture · bailiwick · custodianship · wardenship · magistracy
second-in-command
Immediate subordinate to leader
- substituteReplacement for another
- representativeOne who acts for another
- adjutantCommander's administrative officer
aide · proxy · viceroy · regent · prefect · proconsul · governor · understudy · stand-in · locum
commission
Payment for services rendered
- appointmentScheduled time for something
- promotionRank increase or publicity
- tenureProtected employment status
posting · brevet · subaltern · ensign · cornet · midshipman · captaincy · generalship · admiralty · officership
investiture
Ceremony conferring rank
oath · allegiance · swearing-in · commission · appointment · inauguration · precedence · honours · representation · crown
regiment
Colonel-led military unit
company · brigade · garrison · barracks · drill · parade · inspection · deployment · command · orders
county
Local administrative division
- shireEnglish administrative district
- districtBounded administrative area
- provinceRegional administrative district
territory · realm · domain · governorate · prefecture · bailiwick · custodianship · wardenship · magistracy · authority
lieutenancygeneralship
Skill in leading armies
captaincy · admiralty · high command · supreme command · command
lieutenancycommand
Authoritative instruction given
leadership · chieftaincy · headship · sovereignty · supremacy
- lieutenant commanderNaval rank below commander
- first lieutenantsMilitary rank above second
- lieutenant colonelMid-senior army rank
- second lieutenantEntry-level army officer
- lieutenant governorDeputy to state leader
- lieutenant generalHigh-ranking military officer