VICE ADMIRAL Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

vice admiral

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as in admiral

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Recent Examples of vice admiral The Navy is likely tracking ships linked to Iran through satellites, drones and other forms of surveillance as well as each commercial vessel’s past history, said Kevin Donegan, a retired vice admiral and former commander of the Navy’s Fifth Fleet, which is based in Bahrain. — Konstantin Toropin, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026 Along with being stripped of his royal titles and residence, Defense Secretary John Healey previously confirmed that Andrew lost his honorary rank as vice admiral in the Royal Navy. — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 17 Nov. 2025 The British government has also indicated that Andrew may be stripped of his honorary rank of vice admiral in the Royal Navy. — Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2025 These were bequeathed to her nephew Erik af Klint, a vice admiral in the Swedish Navy. — Jay Cheshes, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for vice admiral

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Captain is a senior Navy rank, equivalent to full-bird colonel in the Army, but Maverick’s contemporary Iceman, in contrast, had progressed to four-star admiral and the head of Pacific Fleet, one of the Navy’s biggest jobs.

— Missy Ryan, The Atlantic, 22 July 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

Definition of admiral

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Some Iran experts said the MOU was simply acknowledging the reality of an Iranian entrenchment so deep that there are believed to be hundreds of Revolutionary Guard commanders in Lebanon.

— Ron Kampeas, The Washington Examiner, 25 July 2026
The president also acts as the commander-in-chief of Bangladesh's armed forces.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026

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On the pitch, Schlager — who operated as vice-captain last season — is seen as a leader and will stand up for his team-mates in the dressing room.

— Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Right before dinner, with his furry ears on, Luke asks to speak to the captain.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 21 July 2026

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