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What is a colonelcy?

What is a colonelcy? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (military) The rank or office of a colonel.
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William J. Bryan accepted the colonelcy in a Nebraska regiment.
In 1830 he was appointed to the colonelcy of the 14th Light Dragoons.
As to the colonelcy of the militia, the lord-lieutenant has my resignation.
Disappointed, he settled for a colonelcy in the Illinois militia.
In 1753 he was given the colonelcy of the 14th foot, and in 1754 he became a major-general.
He had, in the meantime, been promoted to the colonelcy of his regiment.

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