Usage Note
Lieutenant-colonel is the hyphenated military rank between major (commandant) and colonel. The plural is lieutenants-colonels. In French armed forces this rank is abbreviated Lt-Col. The word lieutenant alone means a lower officer rank in both the army and police.
Examples
"Le lieutenant-colonel a pris le commandement."
Natural Translation
The lieutenant colonel took command.
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