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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.