ensign
noun
also ˈen-ˌsīn for senses 1, 2, & 3a
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emblem, hallmark, impresa, logo, symbol, totem, trademark
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Buttigieg was sworn in as an ensign in September 2009. — Author: Steve Hendrix, Joshua Partlow, Anchorage Daily News, "How Pete Buttigieg went from war protester to ‘packing my bags for Afghanistan’," 29 July 2019 As the captain who gratefully received a steaming hot mug of coffee from his ensign on a ship pitching in heavy weather can attest, there is a leap of faith in accepting food from the hands of others. — Judith Martin, Washington Post, "Miss Manners: Where’s that beer been?," 12 June 2019 The cast includes Tawny Newsome, Jack Quaid, Noël Wells, and Eugene Cordero as the main quartet of ensigns, along with Dawnn Lewis (Hulu’s Veronica Mars revival) and Jerry O’Connell as two of the ship’s higher-ups. — Tyler Aquilina, EW.com, "Star Trek animated series from Rick and Morty writer reveals first images, voice cast," 20 July 2019 The assaults subsided when the U.S. escorted and reflagged foreign tankers under its ensign. — Max Colchester, WSJ, "U.K. Navy Thwarts Iranian Attempt to Block BP Tanker," 11 July 2019 At a commissioning ceremony Monday morning, Vice President Mike Pence swore in Priebus as an ensign, an entry-level officer. — The Washington Post, The Mercury News, "Former Trump Chief of Staff Priebus joins Navy," 10 June 2019 Former Trump Chief of Staff, Reince Priebus was sworn in as an ensign with the Naval Reserve on Monday at a commissioning ceremony led by Vice President Mike Pence. — Nina Bertelsen, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Former Trump Chief of Staff, Wisconsinite Reince Priebus officially joins Naval Reserves," 10 June 2019 The 23-year old ensign enlisted in the service in July, 1943, and while a naval student sang for the launching of the cruiser Houston at Newport News. — Houston Chronicle, "RADIO PICK UP PLANE KILL BY HOUSTONIANS," 9 June 2019 Jane Kirkham, 22, of Rockville, Md., was one of 136 bound for service as ensigns with the submarine force. — Nick Anderson, Washington Post, "‘Full speed ahead’: Trump salutes Naval Academy graduates," 25 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'ensign.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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