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 rate, fleet street
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Words related to fleet admiral

admiral

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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