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Lieutenant colonel
Meaning
Noun
●
An
army
officer
in many countries,
ranking
below a
colonel
and above
a major
. Often the
commander
of a
battalion
or the
executive officer
of a regiment.
●
An English-language
term
used as a general
categorization
for
military
officer
ranks
that are the
equivalent
of
lieutenant colonel
, the
relative
rank
level is found in most countries.
●
In People:
An
officer
in the United States Marine Corps or Royal Marines, of
equivalent
rank
to their
counterparts
in the army.
●
In Military ranks:
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.
●
In Military:
An
army
officer
title
for the
rank
of
lieutenant colonel
, found in many countries.
●
In Military:
A
military
officer
title
used in English for
ranks
that are
treated
as the
equivalent
to the
rank
of
lieutenant colonel
, in which the
equivalent
ranks
are found in most countries.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Synonyms
Half-Colonel
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