flag officer

flag of·fi·cer

F f

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [flag aw-fuh-ser, of-uh-]
- /flæg ˈɔ fə sər, ˈɒf ə-/
- /flæɡ ˈɒfɪsə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [flag aw-fuh-ser, of-uh-]
- /flæg ˈɔ fə sər, ˈɒf ə-/

Definitions of flag officer words

noun flag officer 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. 1
noun flag officer (formerly) an officer in command of a fleet, squadron, or group of ships. 1
noun flag officer an officer in certain navies of the rank of rear admiral or above and entitled to fly its flag 0
noun flag officer the head of a boat or yacht club 0
noun flag officer any officer above the rank of captain, entitled to display a flag indicating rank 0

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Origin of flag officer

First appearance:

before 1655

One of the 46% oldest English words

First recorded in 1655-65

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Parts of speech for Flag officer

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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flag officer popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

flag officer usage trend in Literature

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