flag rank
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of flag rank
First recorded in 1890–95
Example Sentences
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Chang was among the first naturalized Asian American naval officers to achieve flag rank in the U.S. military.
From Washington Post • Nov. 20, 2017
Naval Academy in 1985, colleagues sensed that Graf was on a fast track to flag rank.
From Time • Mar. 11, 2010
Other Navy flyers, hampered by line-admiral apathy toward aviation and by the sea duty required for promotion to flag rank, have not fared so well.
From Time Magazine Archive
Since his promotion to flag rank, he has been deskbound and restless.
From Time Magazine Archive
All officers of flag rank will constitute an additional special guard of honor, and will assemble at the places hereinbefore mentioned for the special guard of honor.
From A Supplement to A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents by Richardson, James D. (James Daniel)
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