lieutenant colonel

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lieutenant colonel^¹

/lɛfˈtɛ.nənt ˈkɜː.nəl/ UK
/l(j)uː-/ UK, proscribed
/l(j)uˈtɛ.nənt ˈkɝ.nəl/ US

noun lieutenant colonels · lieutenants colonel

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.
Similar: half-colonel
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.
An officer in the United States Marine Corps or Royal Marines, of equivalent rank to their counterparts in the army.
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.

Lieutenant Colonel^²

noun Lieutenant Colonels · Lieutenant-Colonel

An army officer title for the rank of lieutenant colonel, found in many countries. Lieutenant Colonels Smith and Gildea were awarded the Order of the Fatherland, Second Class.
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.

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noun military rank

Español	teniente coronel
中文	中校 zhōngxiào
Kiswahili	luteni kanali
Português	tenente-coronel
Français	lieutenant-colonel
Deutsch	Oberstleutnant
Italiano	tenente colonnello
Ελληνικά	αντισυνταγματάρχης antisyntagmatárchis, αντισμήναρχος antismínarchos
Română	locotenent-colonel
Русский	подполко́вник podpolkóvnik
العربية	مقدّم muqaddam

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@misc{lieutenant_colonel_2026,
  title = {lieutenant colonel},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lieutenant%20colonel},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}