Synonyms for colonel
ˈkɜr nlcolonel

Princeton's WordNet

1. colonelnoun

   a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

Matched Categories

1. • Commissioned Military Officer
   • Military

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1. List of paraphrases for "colonel":

   col., coronel, colonei, oberst, sir, lieutenant-colonel, col, -colonel, colonels, promenade

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1. So I Married an Axe Murderer:

   Charlie Dad, how can you hate The Colonel Stuart Because he puts an addictive chemical in his chicken that makes ya crave it fortnightly, smartass

2. Ann Wright:

   People who have privilege - I'm a white woman, I'm a retired lieutenant colonel - have to do this because we can.

3. John Bolton:

   Venezuela's military attache to the United Nations, Colonel Pedro Chirinos, has announced his official recognition of Juan Guaido as Interim President of Venezuela.

4. Kevin Hochman:

   Other than not quite looking like him, his voice being different, and his inability to cook the world's best chicken, we thought Norm was the perfect choice to play the real Colonel. I think the fans will agree.

5. Speaker Pelosi:

   Today, I am announcing the appointment of Republican Congressman Adam Kinzinger, an Air Force veteran and Lieutenant Colonel in the Air National Guard, to serve on the Select Committee, adam Kinzinger brings great patriotism to the Committee's mission : to find the facts and protect our Democracy.