colonelcy

/ˈkɜrnəlsi/
noun
  1. The rank, position, or office of a colonel.
    • The colonelcy comes with great responsibility and respect.
    • He achieved the colonelcy after many years of dedicated service.
    • She was the first woman to hold the colonelcy in that battalion.
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