FLAG OFFICER


Meaning of FLAG OFFICER in English

noun

1. : a naval officer entitled to display a flag with one or more stars that indicate his command rank

in the United States Navy a flag officer with two stars is a rear admiral

— compare general officer

2. : a person (as the president of a yachting club) entitled to display a special identifying flag on his boat

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