colonel

Summary

colonel is a military rank^[1]. colonel has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• colonel's instance of is recorded as military rank^[3].
• colonel is a type of field officer^[4].
• colonel's Commons category is recorded as Colonels^[5].
• colonel's said to be the same as is recorded as captain 1st rank^[6].
• colonel's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Colonels (military rank)^[7].
• colonel's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok^[8].
• colonel's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia^[9].
• colonel's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[10].
• colonel's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[11].
• colonel's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[12].
• colonel's NATO code for grade is recorded as OF-5^[13].
• colonel's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'płk'}^[14].
• colonel's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'cnel.'}^[15].
• colonel's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'plk.'}^[16].
• colonel's different from is recorded as Colonel^[17].
• colonel's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'colonelle'}^[18].
• colonel's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'sl', 'text': 'polkovnica'}^[19].
• colonel's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'gl', 'text': 'coronela'}^[20].
• colonel's male form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'gl', 'text': 'coronel'}^[21].
• colonel's male form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'colonel'}^[22].
• colonel's next lower rank is recorded as lieutenant colonel^[23].
• colonel's next lower rank is recorded as podpolkovnik^[24].
• colonel's next higher rank is recorded as brigadier^[25].
• colonel's next higher rank is recorded as major general^[26].
• colonel's next higher rank is recorded as brigadier general^[27].

Body

Definition and Type

colonel's instance of is recorded as military rank^[3]. colonel is a type of field officer^[4].

Why It Matters

colonel has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] colonel is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]