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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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 The following year, Picquart is promoted to lieutenant colonel and put in charge of the Army’s intelligence section. Richard Brody, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lieutenant colonel

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of lieutenant colonel was in 1598

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“Lieutenant colonel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lieutenant%20colonel. Accessed 25 Sep. 2025.

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lieutenant colonel

noun
: a military commissioned officer with a rank just below that of colonel

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