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Colonel

Colonel (/ˈkɜːrnəl/ ⓘ KUR-nəl; abbreviated as Col., Col, or COL) is the highest ranking non-General grade officer used in many countries. It is also used in some police forces and paramilitary organizations.

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Colonel by country

Colonel as highest-ranking officer

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Colonel

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Triples73
Avg. degree1.99
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Colonel

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related to history · 19
Colonel → According, Because, By, Córdoba, Each, English, Even, Evidence, French, Gallicized, Gonzalo Fernández, Great Captain, However, Italian, Later, Latin, Raymond Oliver, Spanish, The English
related to Other uses of colonel ranks · 15
Colonel → American Civil War, Commission, Commissions, Commonwealth, Governor, Harland Sanders, Kentucky, Kentucky Fried Chicken, One, Perhaps, Secretary, State, The, This, United States
related to Colonel as highest-ranking officer · 14
Colonel → Antigua, Armed Forces, Barbuda, Costa Rica, Examples, Iceland, June, Libya, Monaco, Muammar Gaddafi, Some, Suriname, Swiss Guard, Vatican City
related to Colonel by country · 9
Colonel → Bangladesh, Canada, Eastern European Countries, Germanic Countries, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, United Kingdom, United States
related to Colonel of the Regiment · 9
Colonel → Army Reserve, British Army, Non-military, Regiment, Regimental Association, Royal Colonel, Royal Family, The, When
related to Colonel-in-chief · 5
Colonel → Commonwealth, However, In, The, Troops
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Colonel → highest rank.Equivalent naval ranks may be called captain or ship-of-the-line captain, highest title of honor bestowed by the Commonwealth of Kentucky

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Colonelis ahighest rank.Equivalent naval ranks may be called captain or ship-of-the-line captain0.90text
Colonelis ahighest title of honor bestowed by the Commonwealth of Kentucky0.90text
Colonelrelated to Colonel as highest-ranking officerSome0.60section
Colonelrelated to Colonel as highest-ranking officerExamples0.60section
Colonelrelated to Colonel as highest-ranking officerAntigua0.60section
Colonelrelated to Colonel as highest-ranking officerBarbuda0.60section
Colonelrelated to Colonel as highest-ranking officerCosta Rica0.60section
Colonelrelated to Colonel as highest-ranking officerIceland0.60section
Colonelrelated to Colonel as highest-ranking officerLibya0.60section
Colonelrelated to Colonel as highest-ranking officerArmed Forces0.60section
Colonelrelated to Colonel as highest-ranking officerMuammar Gaddafi0.60section
Colonelrelated to Colonel as highest-ranking officerMonaco0.60section

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