"Lieutenant Colonel" meaning in All languages combined

See Lieutenant Colonel on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: Lieutenant Colonels [plural], Lieutenant-Colonel [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Lieutenant Colonel (plural Lieutenant Colonels)
  1. (military) An army officer title for the rank of lieutenant colonel, found in many countries.
    Sense id: en-Lieutenant_Colonel-en-noun-9pxgsorH Categories (other): Military ranks, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51 Topics: government, military, politics, war
  2. (military) A military officer title used in English for ranks that are treated as the equivalent to the rank of lieutenant colonel, in which the equivalent ranks are found in most countries.
    Sense id: en-Lieutenant_Colonel-en-noun-BRH4Z9st Categories (other): Military ranks, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 64 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51 Topics: government, military, politics, war

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