SINCE 1828
flying officer
nounDefinition of flying officer
: a commissioned officer in the British air force who ranks with a first lieutenant in the army
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Meacham speculates that Bush was likely the Navy's youngest flying officer just days shy of his 19th birthday. — Rachel Siegel, courant.com, "'I thought I was done': George H.W. Bush faced death at 20 during WWII," 24 Apr. 2018 Meacham speculates that Bush was likely the Navy’s youngest flying officer just days shy of his 19th birthday. — Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, "‘I thought I was done’: George H.W. Bush faced death at 20 during WWII," 23 Apr. 2018 Meacham speculates that Bush was likely the Navy's youngest flying officer just days shy of his 19th birthday. — Rachel Siegel, courant.com, "'I thought I was done': George H.W. Bush faced death at 20 during WWII," 24 Apr. 2018 Meacham speculates that Bush was likely the Navy’s youngest flying officer just days shy of his 19th birthday. — Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, "‘I thought I was done’: George H.W. Bush faced death at 20 during WWII," 23 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'flying officer.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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