lieutenant colonel
noun
: a commissioned officer in the army, air force, or marine corps ranking above a major and below a colonel
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In August, Homeland Security Investigations arrested Jorge Luis Vega García, a former Ministry of Interior lieutenant colonel who had been accused of torture by former political prisoners.
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Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Mitchell retired from the Wisconsin Air National Guard as a lieutenant colonel after she was arrested.
—Wendy Reuer, Twin Cities, 20 Sep. 2025
The former lieutenant colonel, once viewed as a rising star in the Corps, became a conservative favorite for his statements.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Well, the company had the endorsement of small-town mayors, police officers and a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2025
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Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Mitchell retired from the Wisconsin Air National Guard as a lieutenant colonel after she was arrested.
—Wendy Reuer, Twin Cities, 20 Sep. 2025
The former lieutenant colonel, once viewed as a rising star in the Corps, became a conservative favorite for his statements.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Well, the company had the endorsement of small-town mayors, police officers and a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2025
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“Lieutenant colonel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lieutenant%20colonel. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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