COMMODORES Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

commodores

noun

plural of commodore

as in admirals

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The job called for an officer with enough status to deal with admirals, generals, and prime ministers with noble titles.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
Pentagon officials had previewed that Hegseth would announce more cuts to the number of generals and admirals.

— Konstantin Toropin, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of admirals

Noun

The American League and National League teams will be managed by John Schneider and Dave Roberts, respectively, the skippers of last year’s World Series clubs.

— Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Ludwig says many breakfast skippers end up overeating at night.

— Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 13 May 2026

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The arrests triggered a major counterterrorism investigation into the security breach at the strategic installation, which serves as a central intelligence hub supporting American military commanders across Europe and Africa.

— Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Human commanders are expected to designate authorized targets and establish mission parameters before launch.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of commanders

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