as in commander
a high-ranking officer in the navy
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Recent Examples of admiral
The firing of a service chief such as Admiral Franchetti is vanishingly rare, though Mr. Trump fired another four-star female admiral less than 24 hours after his second inauguration.
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John Ismay, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
But any general that was involved – general, admiral, whatever – that was involved in any of the DEI woke s*** has got to go.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
There's an expectation, according to Capitol Hill and Pentagon sources not authorized to speak publicly, that some top generals and admirals could soon be let go.
—Tom Bowman, NPR, 20 Feb. 2025
The year after Young swore at the Coast Guard admiral in public, Rep. Duncan D. Hunter of California brought up the issue once more at a different House hearing featuring a different admiral, Zukunft.
—Mckenzie Funk, ProPublica, 23 Jan. 2025
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John Ismay, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
But any general that was involved – general, admiral, whatever – that was involved in any of the DEI woke s*** has got to go.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
There's an expectation, according to Capitol Hill and Pentagon sources not authorized to speak publicly, that some top generals and admirals could soon be let go.
—Tom Bowman, NPR, 20 Feb. 2025
The year after Young swore at the Coast Guard admiral in public, Rep. Duncan D. Hunter of California brought up the issue once more at a different House hearing featuring a different admiral, Zukunft.
—Mckenzie Funk, ProPublica, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for admiral
Noun
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Haugh is also the commander of the U.S. Cyber Command, which has reportedly faced new eyebrow-raising mandates around its Russian operations.—
Sam Sabin,
Axios,
13 Mar. 2025
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This tenet of environmental stewardship isn't usually part of the decision-making process for commanders in other military branches, like the Air Force or the Navy.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In February 1942, Alfred Stanford, commodore of the Cruising Club of America, one of the country’s leading amateur sailing groups, sent a proposal to the Navy to use nonmilitary sailing vessels for anti-submarine patrols and rescue operations.—
David Wolman,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Jan. 2025
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But what stood out largely was the commodore amongst the stylish guests who trekked to the Fishtown neighborhood.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
6 Dec. 2024
Noun
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In Season 1, under skipper Rome Kirby, the US came last in the fledgling six-fleet championship.—
Andrew Rice,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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There is also an unknown over the futures of skipper Rohit Sharma and talisman Virat Kohli in this format.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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Willie linked arms with his fellow-players and faced down the opposing captain, glowering at the antipodeans in headbands and teeny-tiny shorts.—
Rebecca Mead,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
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There were fore and aft decks, a couple of bedrooms, a bathroom, a galley kitchen, and the heady promise of being captain of my own boat.—
Stanley Stewart,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Admiral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admiral. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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