Flag officer

/flˈaɡ ˈɒfɪsə/

/flˈæɡ ˈɑːfɪsɚ/

Flag officer

a senior naval officer above the rank of captain

Examples

1. He knows the value of the flag officers.

2. Professor Mansoor, the president called David Petraeus today one of the greatest flag officers of his generation.

3. With their combined experience, these flag officers are best suited to advise the President on options other than a nuclear strike.

4. Yes, I mean, the flag officer of his generation, really, I think it's fair to say.