Meanings
nounsenior colonel (plural senior colonels)
plural senior colonels
- governmenta military rank for a field officer above that of colonel and below the general ranks or flag ranks
Synonyms: brigadier
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna military rank for a field officer above that of colonel and below the general ranks or flag ranks
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 大校
- 大校 (dàxiào)military rank
French colonel-major
- colonel-majormilitary rank
German Oberführer
- Oberführermilitary rank
Korean 대좌
- 대좌 (daejwa)military rank
Vietnamese đại tá
- đại támilitary rank
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APA
senior colonel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/senior%20colonel
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“senior colonel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/senior%20colonel. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “senior colonel,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/senior%20colonel.
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