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Definition of rear admiral noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

rear admiral

noun

/ˌrɪər ˈædmərəl/

/ˌrɪr ˈædmərəl/

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an officer of very high rank in the navy
- Rear Admiral Baines
Topics War and conflictc2

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