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colonel

/ˈkɜːr.nəl/

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noun

B1formalcommon/ˈkɜːr.nəl/

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

  • 🇷🇺Офицер в армии США, ВВС или морской пехоте, стоящий по званию выше подполковника и ниже бригадного генерала.
  1. Military rank B2 formal

    A high-ranking commissioned officer in the army, air force, or marine corps, positioned above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general.

    • The colonel commanded the battalion during the operation.
    • He was promoted to colonel after twenty years of service.
    • Colonel Sanders is a famous figure associated with Kentucky Fried Chicken.

    🇷🇺Полковник

  • colonels plural form
  • colonels' possessive plural form
  • colonel's possessive singular form