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rear admiral (upper half)

rear admiral (upper half) noun: a flag officer in the United States Navy, United States Coast Guard, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Corps, or Public Health Service Commissioned Corps of a grade superior to a rear admiral (lower half) and junior to a vice admiral. A rear admiral (upper half) is equal in grade or rank to an Army, Marine Corps, or Air Force major general. A rear admiral (upper half) wears a two star insignia on most uniforms and a gold stripe above a broad gold stripe on the sleeve of certain dress uniforms.

rear admiral (upper half): a flag officer in the United States Navy, United States Coast Guard, National Oceanic and...
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Noun

rear admiral (upper half) (plural rear admirals (upper half))

  1. (US) A flag officer in the United States Navy, United States Coast Guard, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Corps, or Public Health Service Commissioned Corps of a grade superior to a rear admiral (lower half) and junior to a vice admiral. A rear admiral (upper half) is equal in grade or rank to an Army, Marine Corps, or Air Force major general. A rear admiral (upper half) wears a two star insignia on most uniforms and a gold stripe above a broad gold stripe on the sleeve of certain dress uniforms.
    Synonyms:
    rear admiral, RADM
  2. (US) A naval officer of equivalent grade or rank in the navy of other countries.

Synonyms of rear admiral (upper half)

Forms of rear admiral (upper half)

pluralrear admirals (upper half)

Questions about rear admiral (upper half)

What does rear admiral (upper half) mean?
Rear admiral (upper half) means a flag officer in the United States Navy, United States Coast Guard, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Corps, or Public Health Service Commissioned Corps of a grade superior to a rear admiral (lower half) and junior to a vice admiral. A rear admiral (upper half) is equal in grade or rank to an Army, Marine Corps, or Air Force major general. A rear admiral (upper half) wears a two star insignia on most uniforms and a gold stripe above a broad gold stripe on the sleeve of certain dress uniforms.
What part of speech is rear admiral (upper half)?
Rear admiral (upper half) is a noun.
What is the plural of rear admiral (upper half)?
The plural of rear admiral (upper half) is rear admirals (upper half).

Words near rear admiral (upper half) in the dictionary

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

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