major

military rank of the United States
Intangible military_rank Q11707054
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major

Summary

major is a military rank[1]. major ranks in the top 2% of military_rank entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,387 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • major is in the country of United States[3].
  • major's instance of is recorded as military rank[4].
  • major is a type of field officer[5].
  • major is a type of major[6].
  • major is a type of commanding officer[7].
  • major's Commons category is recorded as Majors of the United States[8].
  • major's honorific prefix is recorded as Major[9].
  • major's NATO code for grade is recorded as OF-3[10].
  • major's next lower rank is recorded as captain[11].
  • major's next higher rank is recorded as lieutenant colonel[12].

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Definition and Type

major's instance of is recorded as military rank[4]. Recorded subclass of include field officer[5], major[6], and commanding officer[7].

Why It Matters

major ranks in the top 2% of military_rank entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,387 views/month).[2] major has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] major is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

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  1. 17d ago · ~2026-30211-42 · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Next higher rank lieutenant colonel
    Nato code for grade OF-3
    Country
    Subclass of field officer, major, commanding officer
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P8766]]: Army-USA-OF-03.svg"
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