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Definition of Lieutenant colonel
1. Noun. A commissioned officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines holding a rank above major and below colonel.
Category relationships: Armed Forces, Armed Services, Military, Military Machine, War Machine
Generic synonyms: Colonel
Definition of Lieutenant colonel
1. Noun. An army officer in most countries, ranking below a colonel and above a major. Often the commander of a battalion or the executive officer of a regiment. ¹
2. Noun. An officer in the United States Marine Corps or Royal Marines, of equivalent rank to their counterparts in the army. ¹
3. Noun. An officer in the United States Air Force, Air Force Reserve, or Air National Guard, ranking below colonel and above major. Often the commander of a squadron or the executive officer of a wing. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Lieutenant Colonel
Literary usage of Lieutenant colonel
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography by Historical Society of Pennsylvania (1896)
"20; and by lieutenant-colonel King, No. 93: In the counties of Berks and Dauphin
... 79; and by lieutenant-colonel Kline, No. 114: In the county of Dauphin, ..."
2. The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography by Historical Society of Pennsylvania (1896)
"20; and by lieutenant-colonel King, No. 93: In the counties of Berks and Dauphin
... 79; and by lieutenant-colonel Kline, No. 114: In the county of Dauphin, ..."
3. The Rebellion Record: A Diary of American Events by Frank Moore, Edward Everett (1868)
"Lieutenant-Colonel Biggs deserves great credit for his efforts to bring every
... I turned over the command of my own regiment to Lieutenant-Colonel Frank ..."
4. The Rebellion Record: A Diary of American Events, with Documents, Narratives by Frank Moore, Edward Everett (1867)
"Among the wounded were Colonel Turney, Lieutenant-Colonel George, and Major
Buchanan, of the First Tennessee ; Captain Turney, the senior captain of the ..."
5. Diary of the American Revolution: From Newspapers and Original Documents by Frank Moore (1859)
"The North Carolinians were formed into three battalions, under command of
Lieutenant- Colonel Ash, Majors Armstrong and Blount, the whole commanded by ..."
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