"lieutenant-colonelcy" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /lɛfˌtɛnəntˈkəːnəlsi/ [UK] Forms: lieutenant-colonelcies [plural]
Etymology: From lieutenant-colonel + -cy. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|lieutenant-colonel|cy}} lieutenant-colonel + -cy Head templates: {{en-noun}} lieutenant-colonelcy (plural lieutenant-colonelcies)
  1. The position of lieutenant-colonel.
    Sense id: en-lieutenant-colonelcy-en-noun-84OUR-D4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -cy

Inflected forms

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