lieutenant colonel

/luˌˈtɛnənt ˌkʌrnl/
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Other forms: lieutenant colonels

Definitions of lieutenant colonel
  1. noun
    a commissioned officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines holding a rank above major and below colonel
    synonyms: light colonel
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    colonel
    a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
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