lieutenants
Officers below captains
Lieutenants is the plural of lieutenant, a military rank below captain in most armed forces.
The word also designates someone who acts as a deputy or second-in-command: The crime boss sent his lieutenants to handle the negotiation.
In compounds, lieutenant modifies higher ranks: lieutenant colonel, lieutenant governor.
American pronunciation stresses the first syllable with "loo"; British says "lef-tenant."
People who provide support
- aidesSubordinate staff members
- seconds-in-commandSubordinates with highest authority
- deputiesAppointed subordinate representatives
- subordinatesThose ranked below
right-hand · helpers · understudies · proxies · representatives · delegates · surrogates · stand-ins
Those holding authority
- rankPosition in hierarchy
- armyOrganized land-based military
- subordinatesThose ranked below
- commandersMilitary authority figures
captains · sergeants · platoon · infantry · navy · commissioned · second · first
Loyal subordinates to wrongdoers
- enforcersThose who impose obedience
- underbossesMafia second-in-commands
- associatesConnected persons or links
- mobDisorderly, aggressive crowd
cartel · gang · syndicate · capos · muscle · operatives · soldiers · crew
assistants
People who provide support
- aidesSubordinate staff members
- seconds-in-commandSubordinates with highest authority
- deputiesAppointed subordinate representatives
subordinates · right-hand · helpers · understudies · proxies · representatives · delegates · surrogates · stand-ins · adjutants
officers
Those holding authority
- rankPosition in hierarchy
- armyOrganized land-based military
- subordinatesThose ranked below
commanders · captains · sergeants · platoon · infantry · navy · commissioned · second · first · battalion
henchmen
Loyal subordinates to wrongdoers
- enforcersThose who impose obedience
- underbossesMafia second-in-commands
- associatesConnected persons or links
mob · cartel · gang · syndicate · capos · muscle · operatives · soldiers · crew · organization
- authorityleaders, ruler, rulers, monarch, bosses
- naval personnelsailors, seamen, captains, admirals, officers
- armyinfantry, cavalry, soldiers, artillery, officers
- militarysoldiers, army, troops, officers, navy
- policeofficer, cop, officers, patrol, cops
- military commandgenerals, commanders, admirals, officers, captains
lieutenantsgenerals
Broad statements or commanders
commanders · admirals · colonels · field marshals · captains
lieutenantsbosses
Managers or raised studs
leaders · chiefs · commanders · principals · masterminds
- 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