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It is a military rank that falls between the ranks of major and colonel. You can use the phrase "lieutenant colonel" when referring to a specific individual's rank or when discussing general information about the military hierarchy. Example: The lieutenant colonel oversees all operations and personnel within the battalion. Example: Lieutenant Colonel James Smith has been promoted to his current rank after serving 15 years in the military.
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lieutenant colonel
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.
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World War I Lieutenant Colonel Walter Dollman (16 March 1915); Lieutenant Colonel James Charles Frederick Slane (22 August 1916); Lieutenant Colonel Frederick Royden Chalmers (1 October 1917).
(Both had the rank of lieutenant colonel).
He was discharged as a lieutenant colonel.
There he was promoted to lieutenant colonel.
The former KGB lieutenant colonel?
Royal's father was an Army lieutenant colonel.
Retired Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Air Force.
He was posthumously promoted to lieutenant colonel.
Lieutenant Colonel Vincent Sheean visists the American Fighter Squadron.
The lieutenant colonel is very angry.
AHRENS: It mentions a Lieutenant Colonel Ames.
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