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noun
A rank in the RAF, between that of wing commander and air commodore, equivalent to an army colonel
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a commissioned officer (especially one in the Royal Air Force) equivalent in rank to a colonel in the army
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: captain, senior pilot
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