Corporate Hierarchy Terms

noun A rank of officer in the army, navy, or air force, below captain and above second lieutenant.

• The lieutenant led the troops into battle with precision and strategy.
• Hey, did you hear that Lieutenant Smith got promoted?
• That new lieutenant is pretty chill, I heard.
• She was like the lieutenant of the group, always taking charge and leading the way.

noun a follower or underling of a powerful person, especially a servile or unimportant one

• The loyal minion carried out all of the tasks assigned by their leader.
• I told my minion to grab me a coffee on their way back.
• My minion is always on top of things, they never let me down.
• In the world of business, he was considered a minion to the CEO, always following orders without question.

verb to consign or dismiss to an inferior rank or position

• The committee voted to relegate the proposal to the bottom of the agenda.
• I'm afraid they're going to relegate me to the night shift.
• I don't want to be relegated to the bench for the whole game.
• Don't relegate your dreams to the back burner, keep working towards them.