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flag rank — flag′ rank n. mil navig. naval rank above that of captain • Etymology: 1890–95 … From formal English to slang
flag rank — noun the rank of a flag officer • Topics: ↑military, ↑armed forces, ↑armed services, ↑military machine, ↑war machine • Hypernyms: ↑military rank, ↑military rating, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
flag rank — noun Date: 1894 the rank of a flag officer … New Collegiate Dictionary
flag rank — noun a) The rank of a flag officer. b) Any of several equivalent ranks in several other naval or other military organizations … Wiktionary
flag rank — noun the rank attained by flag officers … English new terms dictionary
flag rank — naval rank above that of captain. [1890 95] * * * … Universalium
List of Supply Officers in the Royal Navy who have reached flag rank — This is a list of Royal Naval Paymasters and Supply Officers who have reached flag rank, listed in order of seniority as a Rear Admiral. It was customary for some officers to be promoted upon retirement, so some pre war paymaster admirals may not … Wikipedia
Flag officer — A flag officer is a commissioned officer who is senior enough to be entitled to fly a flag to represent where he exercises command. Typically, usage of the term flag officer refers to the senior officers in a nation s navy, specifically those who … Wikipedia
flag — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a a piece of cloth, usu. oblong or square, attachable by one edge to a pole or rope and used as a country s emblem or as a standard, signal, etc. b a small toy, device, etc., resembling a flag. 2 Brit. an oblong strip of metal etc … Useful english dictionary
flag officer — noun a) A naval officer with the rank of rear admiral or above, such officers are entitled to fly a personal flag, especially on the flagship. b) (US military, informal) In addition to naval officers of Navy and the Coast Guard, a general officer … Wiktionary
Flag Admiral (United States Navy) — Flag Admiral was a proposed rank of the United States Navy during the last year of World War II. It is considered unofficially as a six star Admiral rank, the equivalent to the rank of General of the Armies in the United States Army.As… … Wikipedia
