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Definition of colonel - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
ranksenior military officer who commands a regiment
- The colonel commanded the regiment with great expertise..
- The colonel inspected the troops early in the morning.
- As a colonel, he had significant responsibilities in the army.
Expressions with colonel
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army officer ranking below colonel and above major
The lieutenant colonel led the battalion into the field.
full colonel in the US military
He was promoted to bird colonel last year.
military officer ranking above lieutenant colonel
He was promoted to full colonel last year.
high military rank above lieutenant general
He was promoted to colonel general last year.
full colonel in the US military
The chicken colonel led the battalion with confidence.
rank above major and below colonel
The light colonel led the battalion with confidence.
Origin of colonel
French, colonel (column of soldiers)
Terms with colonel included in their meaning
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military
military officer rank below lieutenant colonel
military
high-ranking military officer typically above colonel
abr: colonel
military officer ranking above major and below general
military
rank between colonel and major general
abr: Brigadier
military rank above colonel and below major general
mid-level command
military officer with rank of major, lieutenant colonel, or colonel
mid-level rank
military officer ranked major, lieutenant colonel, or colonel
army rank
colonel not promoted to general
abr: lieutenant colonel
military officer rank above major and below colonel
abr: lieutenant colonel
military officer rank above major and below colonel
abr: major
military officer above captain and below colonel
abr: regiment
large group of soldiers led by a colonel
history
the English Parliament after the 1648 purge by Colonel Pride
senior officer
military officer ranking above lieutenant colonel
military
army officer ranking below colonel and above major
military
full colonel in the US military
cowardly colonel
colonel who avoids combat or dangerous situations
military
full colonel in the US military
military
rank or office of a colonel in the military
military
rank above major and below colonel
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- French:colonel, ...
- German:Oberst, ...
- Italian:colonnello, ...
- Spanish:coronel, ...
- Portuguese:coronel, ...
- Chinese:上校, ...
- Japanese:大佐, ...
- Arabic:عقيد, ...
- Hebrew:אֲלוּף מִשְׁנֶה, ...
- Russian:полковник, ...
- Ukrainian:полковник, ...
- Hindi:कर्नल, ...
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