vice admirals

noun

plural of vice admiral
as in sea captains

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  1. admirals
  2. commanders
  3. skippers
  4. skips
  5. commanding officers
Noun
  • The country’s most senior generals and admirals are expected to provide unvarnished military counsel to the president and swear an oath to defend the Constitution.
    — Missy Ryan, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of admirals
Noun
  • Other loadouts support cargo delivery or counter-drone missions, allowing commanders to tailor the aircraft before deployment instead of relying on separate platforms.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 July 2026
  • That sentiment, a circle of solidarity, is meant to be echoed in the formation of the samurai commanders.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 17 July 2026
Definition of commanders
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
Definition of skippers
Noun
  • The knob controls volume and can be clicked to pause and resume content (double- or triple-clicking skips and reverses songs, respectively).
    — Brad Bourque, The Verge, 23 June 2026
  • And the fact that her records are all bangers and no skips helps.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 22 June 2026
Definition of skips
Noun
  • Soldiers submitted ballots to be counted and recorded by commanding officers, and their votes played an important role in the reelection of Abraham Lincoln.
    — Jamie Rowen, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
  • Fergie quickly learned that all commanding officers were White, and no Black troops could achieve a rank higher than sergeant.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
Definition of commanding officers
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