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Major or colonel, eg (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

officer

I believe this clue is a double definition.

'major' is the first definition.
(I've seen this before)

'colonel eg' is the second definition.
(colonel is a kind of officer)

(Other definitions for officer that I've seen before include "Military person in authority" , "Person with commission in armed services" , "Police constable" , "One holding post" , "General, for example" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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