flag officer

noun

a naval officer above the rank of captain, as a fleet admiral, admiral, vice-admiral, rear admiral, or commodore, who is entitled to display a flag indicating his or her rank.

(formerly) an officer in command of a fleet, squadron, or group of ships.

Nearby words

flag fall, flag football, flag lieutenant, flag of convenience, flag of truce, flag officer, flag out, flag rank, flag seat, flag smut, flag station

Origin of flag officer

First recorded in 1655–65

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Examples from the Web for flag officer

Accompanying him was Flag-Officer Foote with his fleet of seven gunboats, four of them ironclads.
The Civil War Through the Camera|Henry W. (Henry William) Elson
The Bronx continued on her course indicated in the verbal order of the flag-officer.
Stand By The Union|Oliver Optic
With the flag-officer, who had seen Christy but once or twice, he was not likely to suspect that Corny was an impostor.
Stand By The Union|Oliver Optic
As he did so, Flag-officer Gordon called for three more cheers.
Dikes and Ditches|Oliver Optic

A small boat, however, awaited my arrival and I was soon on board with the flag-officer.
Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, Complete|Ulysses S. Grant

British Dictionary definitions for flag officer

flag officer

noun

an officer in certain navies of the rank of rear admiral or above and entitled to fly its flag

the head of a boat or yacht club

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flag officer

noun

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British Dictionary definitions for flag officer

flag officer

noun