bird colonel

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Definition of bird colonel in English English dictionary

A member of the U. S. armed forces having the rank of full colonel, as distinct from a lieutenant colonel

This month at 47, Colonel Polich retires after 20 years of service; as a reservist and an engineer, bird colonel is about the highest peacetime rank he can achieve.

A full colonel

Related Terms

bird colonels

plural form of bird colonel

full bird colonel

Alternative form of bird colonel

Hyphenation

Bird colo·nel

Turkish pronunciation

bırd kırnıl

Synonyms

chicken colonel, full bird colonel

Pronunciation

/ˈbərd ˈkərnəl/ /ˈbɜrd ˈkɜrnəl/

Etymology

() From the insignia of rank, which bears a depiction of an eagle.