Definitions for rear admiral
rear ad·mi·ral

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1. rear admiralnoun

   an admiral junior to a vice admiral

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1. rear admiralnoun

   a naval officer below the rank of vice admiral, originally in charge of a fleet's rear formation.

2. rear admiralnoun

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1. Rear admiral

   Rear admiral is a senior naval flag officer rank, equivalent to a major general and air vice marshal and above that of a commodore and captain, but below that of a vice admiral. It is regarded as a two star "admiral" rank. It is often regarded as a two-star rank with a NATO code of OF-7. The term originated in the days of naval sailing squadrons and can trace its origins to the Royal Navy. Each naval squadron was assigned an admiral as its head, who commanded from the centre vessel and directed the squadron's activities. The admiral would in turn be assisted by a vice admiral, who commanded the lead ships that bore the brunt of a battle. In the rear of the squadron, a third admiral commanded the remaining ships and, as this section was considered to be in the least danger, the admiral in command of it was typically the most junior. This has continued into the modern age, with rear admiral the most junior admiralty of many navies. In most European navies, the equivalent rank is called counter admiral.

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1. rear admiral

   A rear admiral is a high-ranking officer in the navies of many countries. The rank is generally above a commodore or captain and below a vice admiral. It is usually a two-star rank and is denoted by the abbreviation RADM. It refers to the rear, or back, the part of a naval fleet as traditionally the admiral would command from the center, therefore not being at the most extreme front or rear of the fleet.

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1. Rear admiral

   Rear admiral is a naval commissioned officer rank above that of a commodore and captain, and below that of a vice admiral. It is generally regarded as the lowest of the "admiral" ranks, which are also sometimes referred to as "flag officers" or "flag ranks". In many navies it is referred to as a two-star rank. It originated from the days of naval sailing squadrons and can trace its origins to the Royal Navy. Each naval squadron would be assigned an admiral as its head, who would command from the centre vessel and direct the activities of the squadron. The admiral would in turn be assisted by a vice admiral, who commanded the lead ships which would bear the brunt of a naval battle. In the rear of the naval squadron, a third admiral would command the remaining ships and, as this section of the squadron was considered to be in the least danger, the admiral in command of the rear would typically be the most junior of the squadron admirals. This has survived into the modern age, with the rank of rear admiral the most-junior of the admiralty ranks of many navies. In some European navies, and in the Canadian Forces' French rank translations, the rank of rear admiral is known as contre-amiral. In the Royal Netherlands Navy, this rank is known as schout-bij-nacht, denoting the role junior to the squadron admiral, and fleet admiral.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of rear admiral in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of rear admiral in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of rear admiral in a Sentence

1. Raj Shah:

   Sen. Jon Tester engaged in character assassination against a decorated rear admiral in the United States Navy, and he didn’t have a shred of evidence to back it up.

2. Richard V. Spencer:

   Rear Admiral Chatfield is a historic choice for The Naval War College. She is the embodiment of the type of warrior-scholar we need now to lead this storied institution as it educates our next generation of leaders, as our Education for Seapower( E4S) Study noted, our capacity for critical thinking in an age of increasing complexity will be our most important strategic advantage. Rear Admiral Chatfield will play a pivotal role in leading The Naval War College as The Naval War College integrates into the new Naval University system we are now establishing to foster a culture of continuous learning in the naval services.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Rear_Admiral
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rear_Admiral
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5. ^ Wikidata
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