rear admiral
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of rear admiral
First recorded in 1580–90
Example Sentences
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Navy rear admiral told the BBC Radio4’s Today program that clearing the mines could take “weeks to months.”
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 15, 2026
“This is a militarily manageable effort,” said Mark Montgomery, a retired Navy rear admiral and senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026
When Robert Duvall was floundering around in college, his father, a career Navy man who retired with the rank of rear admiral, told him to shape up — and start acting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 16, 2026
Navy’s senior officers, is one notch below rear admiral, the lowest-ranking flag officer.
From Slate ● Jan. 13, 2026
One of his cousins, Samuel Phillips Lee, was a rear admiral in the Union navy. k Lee’s father, General Henry “Light Horse Harry” Lee, was a hero of the American Revolution.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
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