Admiral vs. Commodore

Admiral vs. Commodore — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Admiral and Commodore

Admiralnoun

A naval officer of the highest rank; the commander of a country's naval forces.

Commodorenoun

A naval officer holding a rank between captain and rear admiral.

Admiralnoun

A naval officer of high rank, immediately below Admiral of the Fleet; the commander of a fleet or squadron.

Commodorenoun

(nautical) A (temporary) commander over a collection of ships who is not an admiral.

Admiralnoun

A flag officer in the United States Navy or Coast Guard of a grade superior to vice admiral and junior to admiral of the fleet (when that grade is used). An admiral is equal in grade or rank to a four-star general.

Commodorenoun

(nautical) The leading ship in a fleet of merchantmen.

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Admiralnoun

The ship which carries the admiral, the flagship; also, the most considerable ship of a fleet.

Commodorenoun

(nautical) The president of a yacht club.

Admiralnoun

(obsolete) A prince or Saracen leader under the Sultan.

Commodorenoun

(nautical) A yacht-club president's vessel in a regatta.

Admiralnoun

(entomology) Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Vanessa, especially a red admiral or white admiral.

Commodorenoun

A commodore admiral.

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Admiralnoun

the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral

Commodorenoun

A rear admiral (lower half).

Admiralnoun

any of several brightly colored butterflies

Commodorenoun

(entomology) Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the Asian genus Parasarpa.

Commodorenoun

a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a captain and below a rear admiral; the lowest grade of admiral