fleet admiral
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noun U.S. Navy.
the highest ranking naval officer, ranking next above admiral.
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Origin of fleet admiral
First recorded in 1945–50
Words nearby fleet admiral
fleecy, fleein', fleek, fleer, fleet, fleet admiral, Fleet Air Arm, fleet ballistic missile submarine, fleet chief petty officer, fleet-footed, fleeting
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British Dictionary definitions for fleet admiral
fleet admiral
noun
an officer holding the most senior commissioned rank in the US and certain other navies
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