A colonel (/ ˈkɜːrnəl /) in the United States Army, Marine Corps, Air Force and Space Force, is the most senior field-grade military officer rank, immediately above the rank of lieutenant colonel and just …

Colonel, the highest field-grade officer, ranking just below the general officer grades in most armies or below brigadier in the British services. A colonel was traditionally the commanding officer of a …

The meaning of COLONEL is a commissioned officer in the army, air force, or marine corps ranking above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general. How to use colonel in a sentence.

/ ˈkɜr·n ə l / Add to word list a military officer of high rank, above a major (Definition of colonel from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Definition of colonel noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

a military officer ranking above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general, and corresponding to a captain in the navy

A colonel is a high-ranking military officer, typically below the general rank, in the army, air force, and marine corps. The function, authority, and responsibilities vary significantly depending on the …