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colonelcy

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈkɜːnəlsi/
  • Received-Pronunciation: [ˈkhəːnl̩si]
  • General-American: /ˈkɜɹnəlsi/
  • General-American: [ˈkhɚnl̩si]
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noun

Meaning 1

The rank or office of a colonel.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: government, military, politics, war

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: colonelship

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From colonel + -cy.