lieutenant colonel

• Rango militar en muchas fuerzas armadas, generalmente superior a mayor e inferior a coronel, que a menudo actúa como subalterno del coronel o comanda una unidad del tamaño de un batallón.

A military rank in many armed forces, typically above a major and below a colonel, often serving as a deputy to a colonel or commanding a battalion-sized unit.

1. Military rankB2formal

   A commissioned officer rank in many armed forces, above a major and below a colonel.

   teniente coronel

   • The lieutenant colonel commanded the battalion during the exercise.
   • He was promoted to lieutenant colonel after ten years of service.
   • Lieutenant Colonel Smith briefed the troops on the mission.