noun
( plural colonels-in-chief or colonel-in-chiefs )
: an honorary rank in some corps or regiments of foreign armies (as the British) usually held by a member of a royal family or a distinguished military leader
noun
( plural colonels-in-chief or colonel-in-chiefs )
: an honorary rank in some corps or regiments of foreign armies (as the British) usually held by a member of a royal family or a distinguished military leader
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012