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colonel

UK/'kә:nәl/US
TOEFLA2

Definitions

n.

A senior military officer ranking above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general.

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Root Breakdown

Root-derived
colonstem
+
elsuffix
=colonel

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Colonel Williams served in the military for over thirty years before retiring.

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