chief of naval operations
noun phraseDefinition of chief of naval operations
: the ranking officer of the navy and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
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“Chief of naval operations.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chief%20of%20naval%20operations. Accessed 15 May. 2021.
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The first known use of chief of naval operations was in 1915
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