Army rank immediately below captain (10)

I believe the answer is:

lieutenant

(Other definitions for lieutenant that I've seen before include "Assistant" , "Army officer" , "Substitute" , "Army rank" , "Deputy" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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