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flag rank

noun

naval rank above that of captain.

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Origin of flag rank

First recorded in 1890–95

Words nearby flag rank

flag officer, flag of truce, flagon, flag out, flagpole, flag rank, flagrant, flagrante delicto, flags, flag seat, flagship
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British Dictionary definitions for flag rank

flag rank

noun

the rank of a flag officer
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