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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By June, Astronautics is facing the loss of seven PhD faculty (one colonel, five lieutenant colonels, and one 30-year civilian), each with decades of relevant space systems development and teaching experience.
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Thomas Bewley, Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2025
Gould retired as a lieutenant colonel from the U.S. Army after 30 years of service.
—Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 13 Nov. 2025
But Van Epps isn’t quite in the clear: a complaint was filed last week accusing the National Guard lieutenant colonel of misusing his military uniform to mislead voters in violation of Department of War rules.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Oct. 2025
In August, Homeland Security Investigations arrested Jorge Luis Vega García, a former Ministry of Interior lieutenant colonel who had been accused of torture by former political prisoners.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
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Thomas Bewley, Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2025
Gould retired as a lieutenant colonel from the U.S. Army after 30 years of service.
—Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 13 Nov. 2025
But Van Epps isn’t quite in the clear: a complaint was filed last week accusing the National Guard lieutenant colonel of misusing his military uniform to mislead voters in violation of Department of War rules.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Oct. 2025
In August, Homeland Security Investigations arrested Jorge Luis Vega García, a former Ministry of Interior lieutenant colonel who had been accused of torture by former political prisoners.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Lieutenant colonel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lieutenant%20colonel. Accessed 3 Jan. 2026.
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