rear admiral

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Noun rear admiral has 1 sense

rear admiral - an admiral junior to a vice admiral
--₁ is a kind of flag officer

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Rear Admiral

Definition:

Rear Admiral refers to a high-ranking naval officer rank in various countries' maritime forces. It is typically the lowest rank of admiral, above the rank of commodore, and below vice admiral.

Part of Speech:

Noun

Senses:

A high-ranking naval officer rank

Usages:

He was promoted to rear admiral after decades of dedicated service.
The fleet was under the command of Rear Admiral John Carter during the operation.
As a rear admiral, she had the responsibility of overseeing multiple naval bases.

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