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lieutenant colonel

 
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–noun U.S. Military.
a commissioned officer ranking next below a colonel and next above a major.
Origin:
1590–1600
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lieutenant colonel  
n.  

  1. Abbr. LTC or Lt Col or LtCol A commissioned rank in the U.S. Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps that is above major and below colonel.

  2. One who holds this rank.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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