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commodore

noun

Definition of commodorenext
as in admiral

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Recent Examples of commodore 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 The second vessel named for the commodore was DD-14, the lead ship of the Truxtun-class destroyers. — Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 3 Feb. 2026 Not only as a fellow competitor but as the commodore of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, which has organized the Sydney Hobart Race since the first edition in 1945. — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025 Harris, the former commodore, recently instructed the Mount Carmel Caravan sailors on how to set up and take down a sail. — Susan Degrane, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for commodore
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  1. admiral
  2. commander
  3. skipper
Noun
  • In this future timeline, Jim Kirk (Paul Wesley) is now the captain, Spock (Ethan Peck) is his first officer, Pike (Anson Mount) has been promoted to admiral, and La’an (Christina Chong) is mysteriously absent for … reasons.
    — Joe Otterson, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Since his appointment in January 2025, Hegseth has fired or blocked the promotions of more than 80 admirals and generals.
    — Jeremiah Favara, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of admiral
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  • Three astronauts - commander Zhai Zhigang, Liu Boming and Jing Haipeng - were the first three-person crew to fly in space for China's space program.
    — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The Russian military has sought to weaponize Ukraine prisoners of war by forcing them to denounce their commanders, government and homeland in propaganda videos reaching new audiences in the age of social media.
    — Yasmin Vossoughian, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of commander
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  • In a surprising change of direction, Green went from interim Mets manager to full-time skipper Tuesday when the club gave him a three-year contract.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Since early February, the Braves’ first-year skipper has expressed his confidence and belief that this particular squad had the makeup of a group capable of putting together a special season.
    — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of skipper

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