lieutenant commander

1. A commissioned rank in the US Navy or Coast Guard that is above lieutenant and below commander.

2. One who holds this rank.

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lieutenant commander

(Nautical Terms) an officer holding commissioned rank in certain navies, immediately junior to a commander

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lieuten′ant comman′der

a commissioned officer in the U.S. Navy or Coast Guard ranking above a lieutenant.

[1830–40, Amer.]

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lieutenant commander - a commissioned officer in the Navy ranking above a lieutenant and below a commander

armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"

commissioned naval officer - a commissioned officer in the navy

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In recognition of acts of gallantry and valour during the crisis, Captain Syed Ailya Hassan and Lieutenant Commander Humair Iftikhar were conferred with Sitara-i-Basalat, and Lieutenant Commander Khurram Daud was awarded Tamgha-i-Basalat.

PN men awarded for gallantry performances during standoff with Indian Navy

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However, owing to the professionalism and dexterity, the valiant Pakistan Navy aviation officers Lieutenant Commander Humair Iftikhar and Lieutenant Commander Khurram Daud onboard Pakistan Navy's P3C Orion Aircraft successfully detected and blocked the Indian vessel from entering into Pakistani waters.

President approves military, civil awards for Pakistan Navy officers

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The appointment, by Admiral Sir Philip Jones KCB, ADC, following approval by Her Majesty, the Queen, means Raj will start with the rank of Honorary Lieutenant Commander in the Royal Navy, equivalent to the rank of Major in the Army.

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Lieutenant Commander Brooks, who had experience of sharks off America, said he saw this shark begin to swim towards a man in the water.

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New Delhi [India], May 23 ( ANI ): Lieutenant Commander Pratibha Jamwal, one of the crew members the Indian Naval Sailing Vessel Tarini (INSV Tarini), which successfully circumnavigated the globe, on Wednesday described the journey as difficult but a memorable experience one.

Circumnavigating the globe was difficult but memorable experience: INSV Tarini's member

As Philip Howard observed in The Times: "There was a time when no British election would be complete without Lieutenant Commander Bill Boaks on his bike."

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CA reaffirms Ombudsman ruling on dismissal of 10 Navy men linked to Pestano's death