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an officer of the highest rank in the British navy.
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Admiral of the Fleet
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admiral of the fleet — the highest ranking officer of the British navy corresponding to fleet admiral in the United States navy * * * ˌAdmiral of the ˈFleet [Admiral of the Fleet] (BrE) (US ˈFleet Admiral) … Useful english dictionary
Admiral of the Fleet — An Admiral of the Fleet or Fleet Admiral, is a military naval officer of the highest rank. In many nations the rank is reserved for wartime or ceremonial appointments. It is usually a rank above Admiral, and is often held by the most senior… … Wikipedia
Admiral of the Fleet — Flottenadmiral ist ein Dienstgrad der Marinen verschiedener Länder. Es handelt sich um einen herausgehobenen Rang (Dienstgrad) oder um eine Dienststellung, die mit einem erfahrenen Admiral besetzt ist, der das Kommando über größere Gruppen von… … Deutsch Wikipedia
admiral of the fleet — noun a) Admiral of the fleet is the highest grade of flag officer authorized in the United States Navy. An admiral of the fleet is superior to a four star admiral and is junior only to the Secretary of the Navy, Secretary of Defense, and the… … Wiktionary
Admiral of the Fleet (Soviet Union) — The rank of Admiral of the Fleet (Russian: Admiral Flota , Адмирал флота ) was the highest naval rank of the Soviet Union from 1940 to 1955 and second highest from 1962.The rank has a rather confusing history. It was first created by the Decree… … Wikipedia
Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union — The rank of Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union (Russian: Admiral Flota Sovietskogo Soyuza , Адмирал Флота Советского Союза) was the highest naval rank of the Soviet Union. The rank was largely honorary and could be considered equivalent to… … Wikipedia
Admiral of the Fleet (Russia) — Admiral of the Fleet or Fleet Admiral (Адмирал флoта, Admiral flota ) is the highest naval (deck) rank of the Russian Federation. It is the equivalent of the Soviet naval rank of Admiral of the Fleet and the present Russian rank of General of the … Wikipedia
Admiral of the Fleet (Royal Navy) — and is in 1:2 rather than the 2:3 of other admirals flags.cite web last = Prothero first = David date = 2002 12 03 url = http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/gb%5Enrank.html title = United Kingdom: Royal Navy rank flags work = Flags of the World… … Wikipedia
Admiral of the Fleet (Royal Australian Navy) — For use of this rank in other countries, see Admiral of the Fleet Admiral of the Fleet is the highest rank in the Royal Australian Navy, but is a ceremonial rank, not an active or operational rank. Equivalent ranks in the other services are Field … Wikipedia
Admiral of the Fleet (Royal New Zealand Navy) — His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh was created Admiral of the Fleet in the Royal New Zealand Navy in 1954, following the coronation of Her Majesty the Queen. He is not an Admiral merely in his capacity as Admiral of the Fleet in the Royal… … Wikipedia
Admiral of the Fleet — noun the highest rank of admiral in the Royal Navy … English new terms dictionary
