Phrase Hound found 20 phrases and 6 compound words that contain colonel. The most common are listed below. Open colonel in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 20
- lieutenant colonelAn army officer in many countries, ranking below a colonel and above a major. Often the commander of a battalion or the executive officer of a regiment.
- Colonel SandersA KFC restaurant.
- colonel generalA general officer's rank in some nations' militaries, corresponding to the rank of either a lieutenant general or full general in the United States rank system.
- senior colonela military rank for a field officer above that of colonel and below the general ranks or flag ranks
- Kentucky ColonelThe greatest title of authority and honor bestown by the Commonwealth of Kentucky, recognizing noteworthy accomplishments, actions, deeds and service to a community, state or a nation.
- bird colonelA member of the United States armed forces having the rank of full colonel, as distinct from a lieutenant colonel.
- half-colonellieutenant colonel
- full colonelA colonel, as opposed to the lower rank lieutenant colonel (which is also addressed as colonel).
- honorary colonelA title given to a person who is not a military officer but is appointed to a regiment to provide a connection between the community and the military.
- colonel-in-chiefThe holder of a ceremonial position in a military regiment, often a member of the royal family.
- colonel commandantA senior colonel who had authority over other colonels; nowadays used as a ceremonial title for some military formations in the United Kingdom, similar to colonel-in-chief.
- Colonel BlimpA stereotype of a pompous, ex-military middle-aged man, conservative and opposed to new ideas.
- chickens for Colonel SandersPeople who support either an individual, especially a politician, or a cause seen as harmful to their best interests.
- full eagle colonelSynonym of bird colonel: A member of the United States armed forces having the rank of full colonel, as distinct from a lieutenant colonel.
- Honorable ColonelA polite title of respect for a colonel.
- colonel generalsplural of colonel general: A general officer's rank in some nations' militaries, corresponding to the rank of either a lieutenant general or full general in the United States rank system.
- full bird colonelSynonym of bird colonel: A member of the United States armed forces having the rank of full colonel, as distinct from a lieutenant colonel.
- lieutenants colonelplural of lieutenant colonel: An army officer in many countries, ranking below a colonel and above a major. Often the commander of a battalion or the executive officer of a regiment.
- Colonel Blimpsplural of Colonel Blimp: A stereotype of a pompous, ex-military middle-aged man, conservative and opposed to new ideas.
- chicken colonelSynonym of bird colonel: A member of the United States armed forces having the rank of full colonel, as distinct from a lieutenant colonel.
Compound words 6
- colonelcyThe rank or office of a colonel.
- colonelshipThe status or rank of a colonel; colonelcy.
- colonelessA female colonel.
- colonelledsimple past and past participle of colonel
- colonellingpresent participle and gerund of colonel
- colonelshipsplural of colonelship: The status or rank of a colonel; colonelcy.