What is an officer next in rank above a captain and next below a lieutenant colonel; the lowest field officer called?
major — (Mil.) An officer next in rank above a captain and next below a lieutenant colonel; the lowest field officer. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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