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Rareflag officer
The correct spelling is flag officer.
How to pronounce flag officer
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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Definition
noun
- 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.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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