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lieutenant colonel

U.S. Mil. an officer ranking above a major and below a colonel

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noun

Abbr. LTC or Lt Col or LtCol A commissioned rank in the U.S. Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps that is above major and below colonel.
One who holds this rank.

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