lieutenant colonel

1. An army officer in many countries, ranking below a colonel and above a major. Often the commander of a battalion or the executive officer of a regiment.

   a commissioned officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines holding a rank above major and below colonel

2. An English-language term used as a general categorization for military officer ranks that are the equivalent of lieutenant colonel, the relative rank level is found in most countries.

3. An officer in the United States Marine Corps or Royal Marines, of equivalent rank to their counterparts in the army.

4. An officer in the United States Air Force, Air Force Reserve, or Air National Guard, ranking below colonel and above major. Often the commander of a squadron or the executive officer of a wing.

   Oberstleutnant

   подполко́вникpodpolkóvnik

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1. I got along with the lieutenant colonel.

   deIch kam mit dem Oberstleutnant aus. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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2. Everybody feared the lieutenant colonel.

   deAlle fürchteten sich vor dem Oberstleutnant. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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3. Sami became a lieutenant-colonel.

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4. Senior officers, such as the commandant (major), lieutenant colonel, and colonel, hold key responsibilities within operational units.

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