flag officer
A naval officer with the rank of rear admiral or aboveA naval officer with the rank of rear admiral or above. Such officers are entitled to fly a personal flag, especially on the flagship.
Meaning
2 sensesA naval officer with the rank of rear admiral or above. Such officers are entitled to fly a personal flag, especially on the flagship.
a senior naval officer above the rank of captain
(US, informal)In addition to naval officers of Navy and the Coast Guard, a general officer in the Army, Marines, or Air Force with the rank of brigadier general or higher.
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plural: flag officers| Singular | flag officer |
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