colonel
noun
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University
Colonel meaning
What does “colonel” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.
“colonel” is a noun with one meaning. Its most common meaning is: a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general.