lieutenant colonel
nounDefinition of lieutenant colonel
: a commissioned officer in the army, air force, or marine corps ranking above a major and below a colonel
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Democratic candidates looking to face off against McConnell in 2020’s general election include two retired Marine lieutenant colonels, Amy McGrath and Mike Broihier. — oregonlive.com, "Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell fumes over ‘Moscow Mitch’ taunt, emboldening his critics," 4 Aug. 2019 Armstrong retired from the United States Air Force as a lieutenant colonel, honored with the Distinguished Flying Cross for piloting 95 missions during the Vietnam War. — Houston Chronicle, "Center of the action at Eagle’s Trace," 29 July 2019 The party made camp the first night in Frederick, Maryland, where a brevet lieutenant colonel joined the group as a last-minute observer for the Tank Corps. — al.com, "America’s military accomplished an amazing feat 100 years ago -- driving across country," 7 July 2019 Augustine, a retired Army lieutenant colonel who served in Afghanistan as a Green Beret and worked as a counterterrorism adviser in President George W. Bush’s administration. — Ryan Gillespie, orlandosentinel.com, "Democrat Stephanie Murphy, Republican Michael Waltz discuss common ground at Orlando’s Tiger Bay Club," 28 June 2019 Boquist, 60, was with the Army Reserve for years, retiring as a lieutenant colonel with the special forces after an Iraq deployment, his campaign literature says. — Andrew Selsky, The Seattle Times, "Oregon senator, a war veteran, now under fire for threats," 8 July 2019 Boquist, 60, was with the Army Reserve for years, retiring as a lieutenant colonel with the special forces after an Iraq deployment, his campaign literature says. — NBC News, "GOP senator faces hearing after threats to state police: 'Come heavily armed'," 5 July 2019 One son retired as a lieutenant colonel in the Air Force, and a grandson retired as a sergeant. — Shelly Haskins, al.com, "Alabama WWII vet helped integrate the Marines," 23 June 2019 Roosevelt resigned as Navy secretary to train the 1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry Regiment, serving as a lieutenant colonel under Col. — Scott Huddleston, ExpressNews.com, "Roosevelt statue now part of Alamo Plaza," 11 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'lieutenant colonel.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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