group captain
Britishnoun
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On Hogan’s Heroes, he played the incompetent Crittendon, a Royal Air Force group captain referred to as the colonel.
From Time ● Dec. 14, 2016
“The person will not be allowed to march with any other club,” group captain Mike Inemer said in a statement.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 3, 2016
The news of Mr Duffy's departure was followed by the announcement of the appointment of a new operations director, former RAF group captain Debra Barber.
From BBC ● May 18, 2012
When Churchill finally got back in, in 1951, the group captain who lived at the Grange stuck a union flag pennant on the bonnet of his car and drove through the village honking his horn.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 9, 2010
Work on the design was started in 1933 by ace British designer Frank Whittle, now an R.A.F. group captain.
From Time Magazine Archive
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