FLAG OFFICER


Meaning of FLAG OFFICER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Etymology: from such officers being entitled to display a flag with one or more stars indicating rank

Date: 1665

: any of the officers in the navy or coast guard above captain — compare general officer

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.