lieutenant
noun
[ lɛfˈtɛnənt ]
• a deputy or substitute acting for a superior.
• "one of the Prime Minister's most trusted lieutenants"
Similar:
deputy,
second in command,
right-hand man/woman,
number two,
assistant,
aide,
wingman,
henchman,
henchwoman,
subordinate,
sidekick,
body man,
Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French(see lieu, tenant).
