admiral

noun

Definition of admiralnext
as in commander
a high-ranking officer in the navy

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Recent Examples of admiral Originally commissioned by Ottoman admiral Barbarossa, this incredible bathhouse once derived its name from the famous Iznik tiles that used to cover its surface, but fell into disrepair. — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2026 James Stavridis, a retired US Navy admiral who had sailed through the Strait of Hormuz many times, agreed. — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 9 July 2026 Village People singer dies at 74 Willis was known for often performing with Village People in costume as a Navy admiral or police officer. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 1 July 2026 For the admiral, this has always been a revenge mission against the Sea Snake, the man who has ruled the Narrow and Summer Seas for far too long, killing her friends along the way. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for admiral
Recent Examples of Synonyms for admiral
  1. commander
  2. commodore
  3. skipper
  4. captain
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  • The aircraft’s multi-role design also gives commanders greater flexibility in employing it for different missions rather than limiting it to the traditional air-superiority role associated with earlier Eagle variants.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Then Troy tells Susan — the drone commander on shift — to have everyone gassed and shot.
    — Noel Murray, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of commander
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  • The coast guard command will be led by a commodore and backed up by an unspecified number of personnel, patrol ships and aircraft for law enforcement, monitoring, environmental protection and search and rescue.
    — Jim Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
  • In 2019, club members suspected Stellato of $20,000 worth of embezzlement and relieved him of his rear commodore position, according to court records.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Definition of commodore
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  • Vuskovic partnered long-serving skipper Lewis Dunk on his 300th Premier League appearance for the club — the first Brighton player to reach that landmark.
    — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Replay showed the skipper taking mild exception to a low, first-pitch strike call on García with two out, but Carapazza, following a handful of ABS challenges earlier in the game, gave Boone a quick hook nonetheless.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of skipper
Noun
  • Does anyone think Monken’s reluctance to name team captains is about anything other than a temporary quarterback situation?
    — Zac Jackson, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Often rapping over drumless loops, Elsesser took inspiration from Yasiin Bey and the late Ka, the Brownsville MC and producer who spent his days as an FDNY captain and nights as a pillar of hip-hop’s avant-garde.
    — Jeff Weiss, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of captain

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