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captain |
a police officer holding a rank above lieutenant. [1/8 definitions] |
Col. |
abbreviation of "Colonel," in the U.S. Army, Air Force, and Marines, a rank above lieutenant colonel and below brigadier general (used in a proper name). |
colonel |
in the U.S. Army, Air Force, and Marines, a rank above lieutenant colonel and below brigadier general. |
field officer |
a military officer with the rank of colonel, lieutenant colonel, or major. |
first lieutenant |
a commissioned officer of the U.S. Army, Air Force, or Marines, ranking below a captain and above a second lieutenant. |
lieutenant |
in the U.S. Air Force, Army, or Marine Corps, an officer ranking just below captain; first lieutenant. [3/5 definitions] |
lieutenant commander |
an officer in the U.S. Navy or Coast Guard whose rank is above that of lieutenant and below that of commander. |
lieutenant junior grade |
an officer in the U.S. Navy whose rank is above that of ensign and below that of lieutenant. |
Lt. |
abbreviation of "Lieutenant." |
Maj. |
abbreviation of "Major," any one whose military rank is above captain and below lieutenant colonel. |
major |
the military rank above captain and below lieutenant colonel, or a person holding this rank. [1/6 definitions] |
major general |
a U.S. military officer ranking below a lieutenant general and above a brigadier general. |
platoon |
a military unit of two or more squads or sections, usu. commanded by a lieutenant and having its own headquarters. [1/6 definitions] |
sergeant |
in a police force, a rank immediately below a captain, lieutenant, or inspector. [1/4 definitions] |
sublieutenant |
in the British navy and certain other armed forces, an officer ranking immediately below a lieutenant, or the rank of such an officer. |
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