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lieutenant-colonel

lieutenant colonel

noun lyuh-tuh-nahn-koh-loh-NEL Rare

Usage Note

Lieutenant-colonel is the hyphenated military rank between major (commandant) and colonel. The plural is lieutenants-colonels. In French armed forces this rank is abbreviated Lt-Col. The word lieutenant alone means a lower officer rank in both the army and police.

Examples

"Le lieutenant-colonel a pris le commandement."

Natural Translation

The lieutenant colonel took command.

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