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iron eagle

noun

iron eagle

noun

Etymology The term refers to the rank a colonel wears, which resembles an eagle.

1

Government, Military, Politics, War US, Idiomatic An American military officer who has attained the rank of colonel but will not be promoted to the rank of general.

Related terms
bird colonel, chicken colonel, full bird colonel

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