Meanings
nounlieutenancy (plural lieutenancies)
plural lieutenancies
- The role, position, or domain of a lieutenant.
Synonyms: lieutenantship, lieutenantry
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe role, position, or domain of a lieutenant.
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Translations
Italian luogotenenza
- luogotenenzathe role, duty or position of being a lieutenant
Scottish Gaelic fo-fhlaitheachd
- fo-fhlaitheachdthe role, duty or position of being a lieutenant
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APA
lieutenancy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lieutenancy
MLA
“lieutenancy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lieutenancy. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lieutenancy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lieutenancy.
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