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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.

 
 
Marine Corps Dictionary: Lieutenant Colonel

The fifth grade of commissioned officer indicated by a silver oak leaf on the collar of the uniform. The pay grade is O-5 and is the same in the Army and the Air Force. In the Navy and the Coast Guard the rank is commander and is additionally indicated with three broad gold bands topped by an insignia representing a branch (usually a gold star in the Navy and a gold shield in the Coast Guard) on shoulder boards or cuffs.

 
WordNet: lieutenant colonel
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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a commissioned officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines holding a rank above major and below colonel
  Synonym: light colonel

 
Wikipedia: Lieutenant Colonel
Common Military Ranks
Navies
(English-speaking
world)		 Armies and
some Air Forces		 Air Forces
(Commonwealth)
Admiral of the Fleet Field Marshal Marshal of the Air Force
Admiral General Air Chief Marshal
Commodore Brigadier Air Commodore
Captain Colonel Group Captain
Commander Lieutenant Colonel Wing Commander
Lieutenant Commander Major Squadron Leader
Lieutenant Captain Flight Lieutenant
Sub-Lieutenant Lieutenant Flying Officer
Warrant Officer Warrant Officer Warrant Officer
Petty Officer Sergeant Sergeant
Leading Rate Corporal Corporal
Seaman Private Aircraftman

Lieutenant Colonel (Lieutenant-Colonel in English from the French grade's spelling) is a rank of commissioned officer in the armies and most marine corps and air forces of the world, typically ranking above a Major and below a Colonel. The rank of Lieutenant Colonel is often verbally shortened to simply "Colonel".

Lieutenant Colonel ranks by country

The following articles deal with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel (or its equivalent) as it is employed in various countries:

Lieutenant Colonel equivalents

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