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wing commander

American  

noun

  1. British. an officer in the Royal Air Force equivalent in rank to a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Air Force.

  2. an officer of the U.S. Navy or Air Force who commands a wing.

wing commander British  

noun

  1. an officer holding commissioned rank in certain air forces, such as the Royal Air Force: junior to a group captain and senior to a squadron leader

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Etymology

Origin of wing commander

First recorded in 1910–15

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