as in commander
a high-ranking officer in the navy
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Viewed in a certain light, pirates—the scourge of admirals and merchants—were the last holdouts against a world dominated by states and corporations.
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Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024
Lord Ozai has made Zhao an admiral and has taken over this mission — to defy him is to defy Ozai.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2024
The number of generals and admirals involved in the coup attempt, as well as the confessions of some Kemalist officers, contradicts the government’s account of the coup atttempt as an exclusively Gulenist affair.
—Gonul Tol, Foreign Affairs, 27 Oct. 2016
Maverick’s dad was a pilot, Rooster’s dad (spoiler) was a pilot, and even Penny’s dad was an admiral.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 28 May 2024
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Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024
Lord Ozai has made Zhao an admiral and has taken over this mission — to defy him is to defy Ozai.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2024
The number of generals and admirals involved in the coup attempt, as well as the confessions of some Kemalist officers, contradicts the government’s account of the coup atttempt as an exclusively Gulenist affair.
—Gonul Tol, Foreign Affairs, 27 Oct. 2016
Maverick’s dad was a pilot, Rooster’s dad (spoiler) was a pilot, and even Penny’s dad was an admiral.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 28 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for admiral
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“Admiral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admiral. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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