lieutenant commander

lieutenant commander

n.

1. Abbr. LCDR A commissioned rank in the U.S. Navy or Coast Guard that is above lieutenant and below commander.

2. One who holds this rank.

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lieutenant commander

n

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

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Noun

1.

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