flag officer
flag officer
nounDefinition of FLAG OFFICER
: any of the officers in the navy or coast guard above captain — compare general officer
Origin of FLAG OFFICER
from such officers being entitled to display a flag with one or more stars indicating rank
First Known Use: 1665
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