flag officer
noun
a naval officer above the rank of captain, as a fleet admiral, admiral, vice-admiral, rear admiral, or commodore, who is entitled to display a flag indicating his or her rank.
(formerly) an officer in command of a fleet, squadron, or group of ships.
Origin of flag officer
First recorded in 1655–65
Words nearby flag officer
flag fall,
flag football,
flag lieutenant,
flag of convenience,
flag of truce,
flag officer,
flag out,
flag rank,
flag seat,
flag smut,
flag station
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British Dictionary definitions for flag officer
flag officer
noun
an officer in certain navies of the rank of rear admiral or above and entitled to fly its flag
the head of a boat or yacht club