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wing commander

wing commander noun: a person holding a rank in the RAF between that of squadron leader and group captain, equivalent to an army lieutenant colonel.

Noun (1)

wing commander (plural wing commanders)

  1. A person holding a rank in the RAF between that of squadron leader and group captain, equivalent to an army lieutenant colonel

Noun (2) capitalized: Wing Commander

Wing Commander (plural Wing Commanders)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of wing commander (found when the term is used as a title).

Forms of wing commander

pluralwing commanders
pluralWing Commanders

Questions about wing commander

What does wing commander mean?
Wing commander means a person holding a rank in the RAF between that of squadron leader and group captain, equivalent to an army lieutenant colonel.
What part of speech is wing commander?
Wing commander is a noun.
What is the plural of wing commander?
The plural of wing commander is wing commanders.

Words near wing commander in the dictionary

  1. wing chair
  2. wing chairs
  3. Wing Chun
  4. wing collar
  5. wing collars
  6. wing commander
  7. wing commanders
  8. wing corkscrew
  9. wing corkscrews
  10. wing defence
  11. wing defences

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