commodores

noun

plural of commodore
as in admirals

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  1. admirals
  2. skippers
  3. commanders
Noun
  • The move breaks with long-standing norms and follows Hegseth’s firings of top female admirals, raising new concerns about politicization and civilian interference in military leadership.
    — Konstantin Toropin, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
  • Overall, almost 60% of officers Hegseth has fired across the military have been women or Black; those groups account for less than 20% of generals and admirals.
    — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 2 June 2026
Definition of admirals
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  • 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
Definition of skippers
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  • The Israeli soldier who physically assaulted a CNN photojournalist in March was formally reprimanded by his commanders for his use of force but faces no criminal charges in the matter, the Israeli military said Monday.
    — Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 13 July 2026
  • To develop the system, Earth Fire Alliance conducted hundreds of interviews firefighters, incident commanders and scientists worldwide to identify gaps in existing fire data, Kapusta said.
    — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026
Definition of commanders
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