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colonel general

colonel general noun: a general officer's rank in some nations' militaries, corresponding to the rank of either a lieutenant general or full general in the United States rank system.

colonel general: a general officer's rank in some nations' militaries, corresponding to the rank of either a...
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Noun

colonel general (plural colonel generals)

  1. A general officer's rank in some nations' militaries, corresponding to the rank of either a lieutenant general or full general in the United States rank system.

Forms of colonel general

pluralcolonel generals
alternative formcolonel-general

Questions about colonel general

What does colonel general mean?
Colonel general means a general officer's rank in some nations' militaries, corresponding to the rank of either a lieutenant general or full general in the United States rank system.
What part of speech is colonel general?
Colonel general is a noun.
What is the plural of colonel general?
The plural of colonel general is colonel generals.

Words near colonel general in the dictionary

  1. colonectomy
  2. colonel
  3. Colonel Blimp
  4. Colonel Blimps
  5. colonel commandant
  6. colonel general
  7. colonel generals
  8. Colonel Sanders
  9. colonel-commandant
  10. colonel-general
  11. colonel-generals

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