Definitions for vice admiral
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Princeton's WordNet
vice admiral(noun)
an admiral ranking below a full admiral and above a rear admiral
Wiktionary
vice admiral(Noun)
A naval rank between rear admiral and admiral
vice admiral(Noun)
A flag officer in the United States Navy, Coast Guard, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Corps, or Public Health Service Commissioned Corps having a grade superior to rear admiral (upper half) and junior to admiral. A vice admiral is equal in grade or rank to a lieutenant general, which is indicated by a 3-star insignia.
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