fleet admiral

noun

Meaning

The highest grade of flag officer in the United States Navy, ranking above a four-star admiral and junior only to the Secretary of the Navy, Secretary of Defense, and the President of the United States; equal in grade or rank to a general of the army. Usually called admiral of the fleet in other navies.

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Related words

admiral(English)flag officer(English)admiral of the fleet(English)rear admiral (lower half)(English)vice admiral(English)rear admiral (upper half)(English)lieutenant admiral(English)flagship(English)

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