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flag officer

The correct spelling is flag officer.

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noun

Say it like: Fla-g o-ffi-ser

The correct spelling is flag officer. A naval officer with the rank of rear admiral or above, such officers are entitled to fly a personal flag, especially on the flagship.

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noun

  1. 1.A naval officer with the rank of rear admiral or above, such officers are entitled to fly a personal flag, especially on the flagship.
  2. 2.In addition to naval officers of Navy and the Coast Guard, a general officer in the Army, Marines, or Air Force with the rank of brigadier general or higher.

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