air commodore

noun

A person holding a rank, in the Royal Air Force and many Commonwealth air forces, between that of group captain and air vice-marshal, equivalent to an army brigadier general, or equivalent rank in other air forces.

Meanings

air commodore1

nounair commodore (plural air commodores)

plural air commodores · alternative Air Commodore

  1. A person holding a rank, in the Royal Air Force and many Commonwealth air forces, between that of group captain and air vice-marshal, equivalent to an army brigadier general, or equivalent rank in other air forces.

    Synonyms: air commode

Air Commodore2

nounAir Commodore (plural Air Commodores)

plural Air Commodores

  1. Alternative letter-case form of air commodore (found when the term is used as a title).

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA person holding a rank, in the Royal Air Force and many Commonwealth air forces, between that of group captain and air vice-marshal, equivalent to an army brigadier general, or equivalent rank in other air forces.

Translations

Finnish prikaatikenraali
  • prikaatikenraalirank in the RAF
French général de brigade aérienne
  • général de brigade aériennerank in the RAF
Greek ταξίαρχος
  • ταξίαρχος (taxíarchos)rank in the RAF
Polish komandor lotnictwa
  • komandor lotnictwarank in the RAF
Russian коммодо́р, коммодо́р авиа́ции
  • коммодо́р (kommodór)rank in the RAF
  • коммодо́р авиа́ции (kommodór aviácii)rank in the RAF
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APA

air commodore. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/air%20commodore

MLA

“air commodore.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/air%20commodore. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

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