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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The lieutenant colonel is a powerful criollo.
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Carolina A. Miranda, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
Vindman is a retired Army lieutenant colonel who provided critical evidence for the first impeachment of Trump during his first term in office.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026
Kathleen O’Toole, a partner at 21st Century Policing Solutions, is a former lieutenant colonel who oversaw special operations for the MSP.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
David Franklin Slater, 64, a retired Army lieutenant colonel working in a civilian role, was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison, one year of supervised release and a $25,000 fine for disclosing the top-secret information via a foreign online dating platform, according to court records.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
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Carolina A. Miranda, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
Vindman is a retired Army lieutenant colonel who provided critical evidence for the first impeachment of Trump during his first term in office.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026
Kathleen O’Toole, a partner at 21st Century Policing Solutions, is a former lieutenant colonel who oversaw special operations for the MSP.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
David Franklin Slater, 64, a retired Army lieutenant colonel working in a civilian role, was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison, one year of supervised release and a $25,000 fine for disclosing the top-secret information via a foreign online dating platform, according to court records.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Lieutenant colonel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lieutenant%20colonel. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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