full admiral

Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Legal, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Switch to new thesaurus

Noun

full admiral - the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral

admiral

flag officer - a senior naval officer above the rank of captain

Mentioned in ?

References in periodicals archive ?

ANKARA (CyHAN)- Turkish President Abdullah GE-l received Chief of the Army, Full General Hayri Kyvrykoy-lu; Commander of the Naval Forces Full Admiral E.

Commanders-in-Chief of Armed Forces Pay Farewell Visit to President GE-l

Of these 20 admirals and two generals are in dedicated naval or marine posts and only two hold the four-star rank of a full admiral. Ten admirals and generals are in tri-service defence posts, most of which are open to army generals and air marshals by competition, and another four are in NATO posts.

ELECTION 2010

Actually, Nimitz was promoted to full admiral 10 days after Pearl Harbor when he relieved Admiral Husband Kimmel as Commander in Chief, Pacific (CINCPAC).