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Colonel

nounid 36769·updated May 18, 2026
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a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

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unclassified

Variants

plural
Colonels
possessive
Colonel's
pluralpossessive
Colonels'

Framework definitions

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a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

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