noun
colonelcy
Colonelcy (noun) means the rank or position held by a colonel.
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The rank or position held by a colonel.
"Did I tell you I've been given a colonelcy in the North Riding Volunteers?"
— Julian Fellowes, 26:03 from the start (2011)
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Etymology
Formed from colonel and -cy.
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"colonelcy" (noun) means the rank or position held by a colonel.