lieutenancy noun. [lɛf'tɛnǝnsi, *l(j)u:'tɛnǝnsi] LME.
[from LIEUTENANT: see -ANCY.]
1. The position, rank, office, or authority of a lieutenant. LME.

2. The district or province governed by a lieutenant. L16-E18.

3. The term of a lieutenant's office. M17.

4. Delegated authority or command. Only in M17.

5. The body of deputy lieutenants in a county. Also, in the City of London, the body of commissioners (now usu. appointed annually) performing some of the duties of a Lord Lieutenant. L17.

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