flag officer
noun
: any of the officers in the navy or coast guard above captain compare general officer
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web These proceedings can only be convened by the US president, secretary of defense, the commanding officer of a major military installation or by a general or flag officer. 
Cnn Editorial Research, CNN, 17 June 2021 Eric Pry, GAR Museum curator, said the four fresco paintings are of Abraham Lincoln; George Washington; Gen. George Thomas, a Union general during the Civil War; and Admiral David Farragut, a Union flag officer in the U.S. Navy during the Civil War. Steve Lord, chicagotribune.com, 1 May 2021 Of those, there are just 71 who are general or flag officers, wearing one to four stars, including only two who have attained the top four-star rank. Robert Burns, Anchorage Daily News, 5 June 2020 However, Latinos make up only 8% of the officer corps and 2% of general/flag officers, according to a 2019 report by the Congressional Research Service. USA Today, 24 May 2020 Defense Mobile’s executive team included two Navy SEALS, five flag officers, Medal of Honor recipients, a former chief marketing officer of the Army, a former assistant Air Force secretary, and a former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Edward C. Baig, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2018
Cnn Editorial Research, CNN, 17 June 2021 Eric Pry, GAR Museum curator, said the four fresco paintings are of Abraham Lincoln; George Washington; Gen. George Thomas, a Union general during the Civil War; and Admiral David Farragut, a Union flag officer in the U.S. Navy during the Civil War. Steve Lord, chicagotribune.com, 1 May 2021 Of those, there are just 71 who are general or flag officers, wearing one to four stars, including only two who have attained the top four-star rank. Robert Burns, Anchorage Daily News, 5 June 2020 However, Latinos make up only 8% of the officer corps and 2% of general/flag officers, according to a 2019 report by the Congressional Research Service. USA Today, 24 May 2020 Defense Mobile’s executive team included two Navy SEALS, five flag officers, Medal of Honor recipients, a former chief marketing officer of the Army, a former assistant Air Force secretary, and a former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Edward C. Baig, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2018 Word History
Etymology
from such officers being entitled to display a flag with one or more stars indicating rank
First Known Use
1665, in the meaning defined above