lieutenant colonel en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /l(j)uː-/ (Received-Pronunciation, proscribed)
- /l(j)uˈtɛ.nənt ˈkɝ.nəl/ (General-American)
- (UK) audio
- /lɛfˈtɛ.nənt ˈkɜː.nəl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Meanings
- An army officer in many countries, ranking below a colonel and above a major. Often the commander of a battalion or the executive officer of a regiment.
- An English-language term used as a general categorization for military officer ranks that are the equivalent of lieutenant colonel, the relative rank level is found in most countries.
- An officer in the United States Marine Corps or Royal Marines, of equivalent rank to their counterparts in the army.
- 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| lieutenants colonel | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| lieutenant colonels | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Lt Col · light colonel · Lieut. Col. · LTC · LieutCol · Lt. Col. · Lieut Col · LtCol
Synonyms
Translations (39)
ms leftenan kolonel (military rank) · gv aachernyl (military rank) · sk podplukovníčka (military rank) · es teniente coronel (military rank) · sk podplukovník (military rank) · pl podpułkownik (military rank) · ro locotenent-colonel (military rank) · zh 中校 (military rank) · cs podplukovnice (military rank) · gl tenente coronel (military rank) · de Oberstleutnant (military rank) · ca tinent coronel (military rank) · ko 중좌 (military rank) · el αντισμήναρχος (military rank) · ru подполко́вник (military rank) · uz podpolkovnik (military rank) · hu alezredes (military rank) · bg подполковник (military rank) · tr yarbay (military rank) · sw luteni kanali (military rank) · it tenente colonnello (military rank) · lt pãpulkininkis (military rank) · tl tenyente koronel (military rank) · fr lieutenant-colonel (military rank) · hu óbesterlajtinánt (military rank) · mk потполковник (military rank) · uk підполко́вник (military rank) · fi everstiluutnantti (military rank) · pt tenente-coronel (military rank) · lt pãpulkininkė (military rank) · hu viceóbester (military rank) · cs podplukovník (military rank) · et kolonelleitnant (military rank) · uk підполко́вниця (military rank) · sv överstelöjtnant (military rank) · id letnan kolonel (military rank) · ko 중령 (military rank) · ar مقدّم (military rank) · el αντισυνταγματάρχης (military rank)