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The head of the United States Department of State, whom is often seen as the chief foreign advisor and diplomat (besides the President) in the United States. He or she must be appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Congress before he or she can take the oath of office. He or she serves at the cabinet level for as long as the appointing President is in power.
by Nicolai August 11, 2004
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A mid-level commander/officer rank in many modern military forces. It can also be used to refer to a second-in-command in military or political hierarchy.
by Nicolai June 12, 2004
Get the Lieutenant mug.The equivalent to a colonel in the Third Reich (1920s-1945). The rank of Standartenführer was discarded by Germany after the fall of the Third Reich.
Rudolph was an oberst.
by Nicolai February 15, 2004
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by Nicolai April 10, 2004
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Bosnia, Serbia, and several similar countries used to be ruled by warlord factions in the 1990s until NATO and expeditionary forces brought about factional demise.
by Nicolai April 10, 2004
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by Nicolai March 30, 2004
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