flag officer

noun

A naval officer with the rank of rear admiral or above. Such officers are entitled to fly a personal flag, especially on the flagship.

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Meanings

nounflag officer (plural flag officers)

plural flag officers

  1. governmentA naval officer with the rank of rear admiral or above. Such officers are entitled to fly a personal flag, especially on the flagship.
  2. USinformalgovernmentIn addition to naval officers of Navy and the Coast Guard, a general officer in the Army, Marines, or Air Force with the rank of brigadier general or higher.

Translations

French officier général
  • officier généralTranslations
Hungarian tengernagy, zászlóstiszt
  • tengernagyTranslations
  • zászlóstisztTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

flag officer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flag%20officer

MLA

“flag officer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flag%20officer. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flag officer,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flag%20officer.

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