полковник

This is the 2448th most frequent Russian word.


полковник

"Polkovnik" is a military rank equivalent to "colonel" in English.


Here, 'полковник' is used as a military rank to refer to the individual commanding and organizing training exercises.

Полковник организовал учения для нового батальона.

The colonel organized exercises for the new battalion.


In this example, 'полковник' describes an experienced officer who had an integral responsibility in a prior operation.

На приёме присутствовал полковник, который руководил операцией.

At the reception, there was a colonel who led the operation.


Here, 'полковник' refers to the rank of the person mentioned in the story, emphasizing their association with the military.

Моя подруга рассказала историю о встрече с полковником армии.

My friend told a story about meeting an army colonel.