lieutenant colonel

lieu·ten·ant colo·nel

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Definitions of lieutenant colonel words

noun lieutenant colonel a commissioned officer ranking next below a colonel and next above a major. 1
noun lieutenant colonel an officer holding commissioned rank immediately junior to a colonel in certain armies, air forces, and marine corps 0
noun lieutenant colonel an officer ranking above a major and below a colonel 0

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

First recorded in 1590-1600

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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