Half-colonel
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Half-colonel is a noun meaning (colloquial, UK) lieutenant colonel.
Meaning
(colloquial, UK) lieutenant colonel.
Example Sentences
'Yep. Lieutenant one day; major by the end of the week: lieutenant-colonel the week after. That's what it's like.' He snuffed down his nose in self-contempt. 'The office in Cairo is full of bogus half-colonels like me.'
Word Forms
- half-colonels
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