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colonel
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
colonel
(noun)
lieutenant colonel
(noun)
colonel
/
ˈ
kɚnl̟/
noun
plural
colonels
colonel
/
ˈ
kɚnl̟/
noun
plural
colonels
Britannica Dictionary definition of COLONEL
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an officer of high rank in the army, air force, or marines
:
a military officer who ranks above a major
He retired as a
colonel
in the air force.
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