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iron eagle

iron eagle noun: an American military officer who has attained the rank of colonel but will not be promoted to the rank of general.

Noun

iron eagle (plural iron eagles)

  1. (US, idiomatic) An American military officer who has attained the rank of colonel but will not be promoted to the rank of general.

Forms of iron eagle

pluraliron eagles

Origin of iron eagle

The term refers to the rank a colonel wears, which resembles an eagle.

Questions about iron eagle

What does iron eagle mean?
Iron eagle means an American military officer who has attained the rank of colonel but will not be promoted to the rank of general.
What part of speech is iron eagle?
Iron eagle is a noun.
What is the plural of iron eagle?
The plural of iron eagle is iron eagles.

Words near iron eagle in the dictionary

  1. Iron Crown
  2. iron curtain
  3. iron curtains
  4. iron deficiency
  5. Iron Dome
  6. iron eagle
  7. iron eagles
  8. iron fall
  9. iron falls
  10. iron filings
  11. iron fist

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