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rear admiral (lower half)

rear admiral (lower half) noun: a commissioned officer in the United States Navy, Coast Guard, NOAA Corps, or PHS Corps of a grade superior to a captain and junior to a rear admiral (upper half). A rear admiral (lower half) is equal in grade or rank to an Army, Marine Corps, or Air Force brigadier general.

rear admiral (lower half): a commissioned officer in the United States Navy, Coast Guard, NOAA Corps, or PHS Corps of a grade...
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Noun

rear admiral (lower half) (plural rear admirals (lower half))

  1. (US) A commissioned officer in the United States Navy, Coast Guard, NOAA Corps, or PHS Corps of a grade superior to a captain and junior to a rear admiral (upper half). A rear admiral (lower half) is equal in grade or rank to an Army, Marine Corps, or Air Force brigadier general.
  2. (US) A naval officer of equivalent grade or rank in the navy of other countries, such as commodore.

Synonyms of rear admiral (lower half)

Forms of rear admiral (lower half)

pluralrear admirals (lower half)

Questions about rear admiral (lower half)

What does rear admiral (lower half) mean?
Rear admiral (lower half) means a commissioned officer in the United States Navy, Coast Guard, NOAA Corps, or PHS Corps of a grade superior to a captain and junior to a rear admiral (upper half). A rear admiral (lower half) is equal in grade or rank to an Army, Marine Corps, or Air Force brigadier general.
What part of speech is rear admiral (lower half)?
Rear admiral (lower half) is a noun.
What is the plural of rear admiral (lower half)?
The plural of rear admiral (lower half) is rear admirals (lower half).

Words near rear admiral (lower half) in the dictionary

  1. reaps what one sows
  2. reapt
  3. reaptd.
  4. rear
  5. rear admiral
  6. rear admiral (lower half)
  7. rear admiral (upper half)
  8. rear admiral junior grade
  9. rear admiral lower half
  10. rear admiral upper half
  11. rear admirals

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