lieutenant colonel
noun
: a commissioned officer in the army, air force, or marine corps ranking above a major and below a colonel
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Adams, the first Black woman to receive the lieutenant colonel rank, was a stickler for a pristine uniform.
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Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 12 Dec. 2024
Wells is a lieutenant colonel in the Army Reserves and a former deputy attorney general for the state of Indiana.
—Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Oct. 2024
Ernst previously served in the Iowa National Guard as a lieutenant colonel during the Iraq war.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 7 Dec. 2024
Tulsi Gabbard, a lieutenant colonel and combat veteran with 20-plus years of service, speaks out against war from experience.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 12 Dec. 2024
Wells is a lieutenant colonel in the Army Reserves and a former deputy attorney general for the state of Indiana.
—Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Oct. 2024
Ernst previously served in the Iowa National Guard as a lieutenant colonel during the Iraq war.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 7 Dec. 2024
Tulsi Gabbard, a lieutenant colonel and combat veteran with 20-plus years of service, speaks out against war from experience.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Lieutenant colonel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lieutenant%20colonel. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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