Breadcrumb Home > Thesaurus > C Synonyms of colonel Find synonyms for: Noun 1. colonel, commissioned military officer usage: a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.Definition and meaning of colonel (Dictionary) TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Did Birds Evolve from Dinosaurs? The Twelve Dancing Princesses Current Events This Week: January 2023 African Americans by the Numbers Andersen's Fairy Tales: Contents The Celtic Twilight: A Teller of Tales ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: hubris Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language