Sentence examples for the colonel from inspiring English sources
The phrase "the colonel" is correct and usable in written English
You can use it to refer to a colonel in the military, a colonel in the Army, or a colonel in any other branch of the armed forces. For example, "The colonel had served for over twenty years before he retired."
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the colonel
noun
A commissioned officer in the army, air force, or marine corps. In U.S. military, it ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general.
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