vice-admiral
noun
a naval officer next in rank below an admiral.
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vice admiralnouna commissioned officer of flag rank in certain navies, junior to an admiral and senior to a rear admiral
vice-admiral
American
[vahys-ad-mer-uhl]
/ ˈvaɪsˈæd mər əl /
noun
vice admiral
British
noun
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Etymology
Origin of vice-admiral
First recorded in 1510–20
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The current acting DNI, Joseph Maguire, is a retired vice-admiral and former head of the National Counterterrorism Center.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 19, 2020
Harward is a retired vice-admiral, Navy SEAL, and counterterrorism expert who—unlike most of the Trump team—has experience in policymaking, too.
From The New Yorker ● Feb. 17, 2017
“Up until now, we have not found innocent people mixed up in these events,” said Manzanillo police chief Miguel Ángel García, a retired vice-admiral, repeating a refrain heard often in Mexico.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 28, 2016
Eventually, the panic over Crossroads prompted William Blandy, the vice-admiral in charge of orchestrating the tests, to release one of the more memorable official denials in modern history:
From The New Yorker ● Jul. 25, 2016
In 1858 he retired from the active list with the rank of rear-admiral, becoming vice-admiral in the same year, and admiral in 1863.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8 "Haller, Albrecht" to "Harmonium" by Various
Navy vice admiral and former commander of the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 19, 2026
It was drummer Chris Frantz who enlisted Byrne to join one such band; bassist Tina Weymouth, Frantz’s girlfriend and the daughter of a decorated Navy vice admiral, played bass.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2025
Anne rode in a car behind the hearse with Mr. Laurence, a vice admiral in the Royal Navy whom she met when he was serving on the royal yacht Britannia.
From New York Times ● Sep. 15, 2022
The Democratic primary largely centers on Abby Finkenauer, a former congresswoman from northeast Iowa, and Mike Franken, a retired Navy vice admiral.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 6, 2022
It was nigh two months before the vice admiral hoisted his flag and set sail.
From Humphrey Bold A Story of the Times of Benbow by Herbert Strang
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