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Word: lieutenant colonel (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • An army officer in most countries, ranking below a colonel and above a major. Often the commander of a battalion or the executive officer of a regiment.
  • An officer in the United States Air Force, Air Force Reserve, or Air National Guard, ranking below colonel and above major. Often the commander of a squadron or the executive officer of a wing.
  • An officer in the United States Marine Corps or Royal Marines, of equivalent rank to their counterparts in the army.

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