lieutenant
Second in command
Lieutenant is a military rank below captain, typically the most junior commissioned officer grade.
In police and fire departments, lieutenant ranks below captain but above sergeant.
The word also means a deputy or chief assistant: The crime boss sent his lieutenant to handle negotiations.
British pronunciation places the stress on the second syllable with a "lef-" sound; American pronunciation uses "loo-."
Professional crime investigator
- precinctAdministrative jurisdiction zone
- badgeWorn symbol of membership
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
- squadSmall working group
homicide · patrol · sergeant · captain · chief · investigator · officer · constable
One who commands
- majorOf chief importance
- colonelSenior military officer
- generalWidespread, not specialized
- ensignFlag or junior officer
sergeant · corporal · brigadier · commander · admiral · commodore · warrant officer · staff sergeant
Immediate subordinate to leader
- subordinateOne lower in rank
- assistantOne who aids another
- aideSupporting staff member
- adjutantCommander's administrative officer
right-hand · understudy · proxy · stand-in · representative · aide-de-camp · executive officer · deputy
Flag or junior officer
- midshipmanOfficer trainee at sea
- admiralSenior naval commander
- frigateMedium-sized naval warship
- destroyerOne that ruins completely
submarine · fleet · seaman · navigation · warship · carrier · battleship · cruiser
detective
Professional crime investigator
squad · homicide · patrol · sergeant · captain · chief · investigator · officer · constable · inspector
captain
One who commands
ensign · sergeant · corporal · brigadier · commander · admiral · commodore · warrant officer · staff sergeant · master sergeant
second-in-command
Immediate subordinate to leader
- subordinateOne lower in rank
- assistantOne who aids another
- aideSupporting staff member
adjutant · right-hand · understudy · proxy · stand-in · representative · aide-de-camp · executive officer · deputy · number two
ensign
Flag or junior officer
- midshipmanOfficer trainee at sea
- admiralSenior naval commander
- frigateMedium-sized naval warship
destroyer · submarine · fleet · seaman · navigation · warship · carrier · battleship · cruiser · convoy
platoon
Small infantry formation
brigade · troops · soldiers · unit · company · combat · mission · operation · deployment · battlefield
capo
String-shortening clamp device
- underbossCriminal organization's deputy
- enforcerOne who ensures compliance
- sicarioHired killer, Latin American
narco · drug · cocaine · heroin · trafficking · hitman · smuggling · kingpin · boss · dealer
- military termsarmy, navy, air force, marines, soldier
- commanderscommander in chief, commanding general, general, admiral, commodore
- crime fighterscop, detective, police officer, sheriff, investigator
- justice workerspolice officer, detective, judge, prosecutor, defense attorney
- law enforcementFBI, police station, patrolmen, police officer, cop
- Lawmensheriff, constable, marshal, deputy, lawman
lieutenantgeneral
Widespread, not specialized
admiral · field marshal · commander-in-chief · colonel · captain
- 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
lieutenants, lieutenancy, sublieutenant, lieutenant governor