honorary colonel

English

Noun

honorary colonel (plural honorary colonels)

1. (military) A title given to a person who is not a military officer but is appointed to a regiment to provide a connection between the community and the military.
2. (military) A senior officer of the regiment, carrying considerable moral authority as the symbolic and ceremonial head of the a regiment.

Synonyms

• Honorable Colonel (obsolete)

See also

• Kentucky Colonel