admiral

[ad-mer-uhl] / ˈæd mər əl /

NOUN

administration

Synonyms

STRONGEST

board bureau cabinet committee department executive legislature management ministry presidency

STRONG

President advisers chair chairperson command commander consulate directors embassy executives feds general headquarters officers officials powers presidium stewards superintendents supervisors upstairs

WEAK

chargé d'affaires front office governing body top brass

NOUN

fleet admiral

Synonyms

WEAK

Admiral of the Fleet five-star admiral navarch

Example Sentences

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Crude prices surged Monday -- with Brent up almost six percent -- after a US admiral said US forces sank six small Iranian boats.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

The United States shot down multiple Iranian missiles and drones fired at US Navy and commercial vessels and destroyed six of Tehran's small boats, a top US admiral said on Monday.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Navy vice admiral and former commander of the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Former US military official William Fallon - a retired US Navy admiral - told the BBC that "time of day" probably worked in the rescue mission's favour.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

“And here’s some admiring bits about the admiral: stern of jaw, broad of shoulder, never blinks at danger. Sounds like quite a chap.”

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

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