fleet admiral

noun

, U.S. Navy.

1. the highest ranking naval officer, ranking next above admiral.

fleet admiral

noun

1. an officer holding the most senior commissioned rank in the US and certain other navies

Word History and Origins

Origin of fleet admiral¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

A gray-haired Fleet Admiral looked up from papers on his desk.

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There must be something wrong with any fleet admiral who remained in his command after Zaspar Makann came to power.

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