third lieutenant

noun

The lowest commissioned officer grade of the American colonial gendarmerie, an organization which existed from 1901 through 1942.

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Meanings

nounthird lieutenant (plural third lieutenants)

plural third lieutenants · alternative 3rd lieutenant

  1. PhilippineshistoricalgovernmentThe lowest commissioned officer grade of the American colonial gendarmerie, an organization which existed from 1901 through 1942.
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