上校 — meaning in English
shàng xiào
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English meaning
- colonel noun A senior military officer rank, typically just below a general.
Senses
上校 is used for these senses in English:
- colonel A commissioned officer in an armed military organization, typically the highest rank before flag officer ranks (generals). It is generally found in armies, air forces or naval infantry (marines).
- ship of the line captain (military) Highest senior officer rank used in the navies of some Romance-speaking and European countries, usually equal in rank to the Anglophone rank of captain.