flag officer
nounDefinition of flag officer
: any of the officers in the navy or coast guard above captain — compare general officer
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Then, on Thursday, as Chris Megerian wrote, the White House dragged a Coast Guard flag officer into the fracas, issuing a statement from Rear Adm. Peter Brown, the White House homeland security and counter-terrorism advisor. — David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, "Trump and the hurricane: A lesson in three acts," 6 Sep. 2019 Venezuela’s 1,000 or so flag officers operate in silos and are spied on by minders. — The Editorial Board, WSJ, "Cuba Out of Venezuela," 24 Jan. 2019 But the Trump administration would create a whole new separate command for space apart from STRATCOMM, led by a 4-star flag officer. — Loren Grush, The Verge, "The Trump administration wants Space Force running by 2020," 9 Aug. 2018 The Pentagon report establishes a new command structure led by a four-star flag officer and a single civilian position to oversee the command. — Joe Pappalardo, Popular Mechanics, "Here Comes the Space Force: Mike Pence Outlines Steps To Create 6th Branch of the Military," 9 Aug. 2018 The exercise, unprecedented in scope in recent city history, is designed to help prosecutors flag officers with credibility issues early in a case and possibly prevent their testimony, District Attorney Larry Krasner said in an interview last week. — Mark Fazlollah, Philly.com, "Philly DA Larry Krasner seeking to develop comprehensive list of tainted cops," 4 June 2018 There’s some question here whether [Jackson’s] flag officer nomination will move forward given his VA nomination. — Washington Post, "Ronny Jackson, Trump’s pick for Veterans Affairs, may pass up $1 million to join the Cabinet," 8 Apr. 2018 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, "T-Mobile launches wireless plan for military: $100 for four lines," 18 Apr. 2018 There’s some question here whether (Jackson’s) flag officer nomination will move forward given his VA nomination. — Andrew Degrandpre, BostonGlobe.com, "Ronny Jackson, Trump’s pick for Veterans Affairs, may pass up $1 million to join the Cabinet," 8 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'flag officer.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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