- squadron leader
- `squadron ,leader noun countan officer of middle rank in the British air force
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
Squadron Leader — is a commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force [cite web |url=http://www.raf.mod.uk/structure/commissionedranks.cfm |title=Ranks and Badges of the Royal Air Force |accessdate= 2007 12 01 |year=2007 |publisher=Royal Air Force] and the air forces of … Wikipedia
squadron leader — squadron leaders N COUNT; N TITLE A squadron leader is an officer in the British air force who has a rank above that of flight lieutenant … English dictionary
squadron leader — squadron .leader n an officer in the British ↑air force below a ↑wing commander … Dictionary of contemporary English
squadron leader — noun : a military officer (as in the British Royal Air Force) equivalent in rank to a major in the army * * * squadron leader noun A Royal Air Force officer corresponding in rank to a lieutenant commander or major • • • Main Entry: ↑squadron * *… … Useful english dictionary
squadron leader — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms squadron leader : singular squadron leader plural squadron leaders an officer of middle rank in the British air force … English dictionary
squadron leader — noun Date: 1919 a commissioned officer in the British air force who ranks with a major in the army … New Collegiate Dictionary
Squadron Leader — noun A rank in the Royal Air Force and other Commonwealth air forces above Flight Lieutenant and below Wing Commander … Wiktionary
squadron-leader — commander of pilots … English contemporary dictionary
squadron leader — noun a rank of officer in the RAF, above flight lieutenant and below wing commander … English new terms dictionary
squadron leader — noun (C) an officer in the British airforce below a wing commander … Longman dictionary of contemporary English