NOUN | person | flag officer | a senior naval officer above the rank of captain |
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Meaning | A senior naval officer above the rank of captain. | |
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Category | military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine | The military forces of a nation |
Narrower | admiral, full admiral | The supreme commander of a fleet |
fleet admiral, five-star admiral | An admiral of the highest rank | |
rear admiral | An admiral junior to a vice admiral | |
vice admiral | An admiral ranking below a full admiral and above a rear admiral | |
Broader | commissioned naval officer | A commissioned officer in the navy |
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