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lieutenant colonel

noun U.S. Military.

a commissioned officer ranking next below a colonel and next above a major.

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Origin of lieutenant colonel

First recorded in 1590–1600

Words nearby lieutenant colonel

Lieut., Lieut. Col., Lieut. Comdr., lieutenancy, lieutenant, lieutenant colonel, lieutenant commander, lieutenant general, lieutenant governor, lieutenant junior grade, lieve
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British Dictionary definitions for lieutenant colonel

lieutenant colonel

noun

an officer holding commissioned rank immediately junior to a colonel in certain armies, air forces, and marine corps
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