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flag officer

flag officer noun: a naval officer with the rank of rear admiral or above. Such officers are entitled to fly a personal flag, especially on the flagship.

Noun

flag officer (plural flag officers)

  1. A naval officer with the rank of rear admiral or above. Such officers are entitled to fly a personal flag, especially on the flagship.
  2. (US, informal) In addition to naval officers of Navy and the Coast Guard, a general officer in the Army, Marines, or Air Force with the rank of brigadier general or higher.

Forms of flag officer

pluralflag officers

Questions about flag officer

What does flag officer mean?
Flag officer means a naval officer with the rank of rear admiral or above. Such officers are entitled to fly a personal flag, especially on the flagship.
What part of speech is flag officer?
Flag officer is a noun.
What is the plural of flag officer?
The plural of flag officer is flag officers.

Words near flag officer in the dictionary

  1. flag lot
  2. flag lots
  3. flag meeting
  4. flag meetings
  5. flag of convenience
  6. flag officer
  7. flag officers
  8. flag on the play
  9. flag pole
  10. flag poles
  11. flag rank

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