lieutenant junior grade

noun

plural lieutenants junior grade

Definition of LIEUTENANT JUNIOR GRADE

: a commissioned officer in the navy or coast guard ranking above an ensign and below a lieutenant

circa 1909

LIEUTENANT JUNIOR GRADE Defined for Kids

noun

: a commissioned officer in the navy or coast guard ranking above an ensign

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