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Lieutenant

An officer who supplies the place of a superior in his absence; a representative of, or substitute for, another in the performance of any duty.

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Assistant 76% connected

Helping; lending aid or support; auxiliary.

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Help 76% connected

To furnish with strength or means for the successful performance of any action or the attainment of any object; to aid; to assist; as, to help a man…

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Helper 76% connected

One who, or that which, helps, aids, assists, or relieves; as, a lay helper in a parish.

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Supporter 76% connected

One who, or that which, supports; as, oxygen is a supporter of life.

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Sublieutenant 76% connected

An inferior or second lieutenant; in the British service, a commissioned officer of the lowest rank.

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Lieutenancy 74% connected

The office, rank, or commission, of a lieutenant.

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Lieutenancy 74% connected

The office, rank, or commission, of a lieutenant.

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Deputy 92% connected

One appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him, in his name or his behalf; a substitute in office; a lieutenant; a represen…

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Adjutant noun · 78% connection

A regimental staff officer, who assists the colonel, or commanding officer of a garrison or regiment, in the details of regimental and…

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Alternate noun · 78% connection

A substitute; one designated to take the place of another, if necessary, in performing some duty.

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Analogue noun · 78% connection

A species or genus in one country closely related to a species of the same genus, or a genus of the same group, in another: such speci…

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Asystole noun · 78% connection

absence of systole; failure of the ventricles of the heart to contract (usually caused by ventricular fibrillation) with consequent ab…

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Cardiac arrest noun · 78% connection

absence of systole; failure of the ventricles of the heart to contract (usually caused by ventricular fibrillation) with consequent ab…

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Cardiopulmonary arrest noun · 78% connection

absence of systole; failure of the ventricles of the heart to contract (usually caused by ventricular fibrillation) with consequent ab…

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Charge d'affaires noun · 78% connection

A diplomatic representative, or minister of an inferior grade, accredited by the government of one state to the minister of foreign af…

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Double noun · 78% connection

A player or singer who prepares to take the part of another player in his absence; a substitute.

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Electro-bioscopy noun · 78% connection

A method of determining the presence or absence of life in an animal organism with a current of electricity, by noting the presence or…

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Emeritus adjective · 78% connection

Honorably discharged from the performance of public duty on account of age, infirmity, or long and faithful services; -- said of an of…

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Envelop noun · 78% connection

A set of limits for the performance capabilities of some type of machine, originally used to refer to aircraft. Now also used metaphor…

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Ethics noun · 78% connection

The science of human duty; the body of rules of duty drawn from this science; a particular system of principles and rules concerting d…

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Feud noun · 78% connection

A stipendiary estate in land, held of superior, by service; the right which a vassal or tenant had to the lands or other immovable thi…

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Guarantee noun · 78% connection

In law and common usage: A promise to answer for the payment of some debt, or the performance of some duty, in case of the failure of…

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Hand noun · 78% connection

Actual performance; deed; act; workmanship; agency; hence, manner of performance.

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Hostage noun · 78% connection

A person given as a pledge or security for the performance of the conditions of a treaty or stipulations of any kind, on the performan…

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Itinerancy noun · 78% connection

A discharge of official duty involving frequent change of residence; the custom or practice of discharging official duty in this way;…

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Mandamus noun · 78% connection

A writ issued by a superior court and directed to some inferior tribunal, or to some corporation or person exercising authority, comma…

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