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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Gabbard is a lieutenant colonel in the National Guard who deployed twice to the Middle East and ran for president in 2020. David Klepper, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025 Gabbard, a lieutenant colonel in the Army Reserve, has served 22 years in the Army National Guard and Reserve, including deployments to Iraq, Kuwait, and Djibouti. Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 12 Feb. 2025 Gabbard is a lieutenant colonel in the National Guard who deployed twice to the Middle East and mounted a longshot Democratic presidential primary bid in 2020. Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2025 Gabbard, a former Democratic congresswoman from Hawaii, is a lieutenant colonel in the National Guard who deployed twice to the Middle East and ran for president in 2020. Staff and Wire Reports, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 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 1 Mar. 2025.

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lieutenant colonel

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

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