lieutenant-commander

Mid-grade naval rank

A lieutenant-commander is a naval officer rank above lieutenant and below commander, typically equivalent to a major in army forces.

The rank exists in most navies worldwide.

In the U.S.

Navy, a lieutenant-commander usually commands a small vessel or serves as executive officer on a larger one: Lieutenant-Commander Walsh took command of the submarine.

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executive

Senior organizational leader

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