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noun
U.S. Navy, Coast Guard. a commissioned officer next in rank below a vice-admiral.
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Origin of rear admiral
First recorded in 1580–90
Words nearby rear admiral
reapportionment, reappraisal, reappraise, rear, Rear Adm., rear admiral, Reardon, rear echelon, rear end, rear-ender, rearguard
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British Dictionary definitions for rear admiral
rear admiral
noun
an officer holding flag rank in any of certain navies, junior to a vice admiral
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