"iron eagle" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-iron eagle.ogg [Australia] Forms: iron eagles [plural]
Etymology: The term refers to the rank a colonel wears, which resembles an eagle. Head templates: {{en-noun}} iron eagle (plural iron eagles)
  1. (idiomatic, US, military) An American military officer who has attained the rank of colonel but will not be promoted to the rank of general. Tags: US, idiomatic Categories (topical): Military Related terms: bird colonel, chicken colonel, full bird colonel
    Sense id: en-iron_eagle-en-noun-enUSqonq Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header Topics: government, military, politics, war

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