admirals

noun

plural of admiral
as in commanders
a high-ranking officer in the navy

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Recent Examples of admirals Same thing with the almost 30 generals and admirals who have been fired without cause, without reason. — David Frum, The Atlantic, 27 May 2026 These are not the polished relics of admirals and officers but the everyday possessions of working men who fought and died aboard a burning warship. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2026 Hegseth also has fired several other top generals, admirals and defense leaders since taking office last year. — ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026 Pentagon officials have not given a reason for the departure, which is the latest of more than a dozen firings of top generals and admirals. — Arkansas Online, 3 Apr. 2026 Overall, almost 60% of officers Hegseth has fired across the military have been women or Black; those groups account for less than 20% of generals and admirals. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 2 June 2026 The move breaks with long-standing norms and follows Hegseth’s firings of top female admirals, raising new concerns about politicization and civilian interference in military leadership. — Konstantin Toropin, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026 Phelan's departure puts him on a list of over 30 Pentagon officials who have been ousted since Hegseth's arrival at the Pentagon, many of them generals and admirals. — Npr Staff, NPR, 23 Apr. 2026 Navy admirals and secretaries of defense and interior are among those who have snorkeled at Pearl Harbor, an unnamed former government diver told the AP, noting the excursions are educational in nature. — Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
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  1. commanders
  2. skippers
  3. captains
  4. pilots
Noun
  • FireSat will help incident commanders get better information more quickly, and, unlike fire-spotting aircraft, the satellites can linger over a fire for days or weeks and aren’t hampered by high winds or smoke.
    — Eric Niiler, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Compatibility with every Chinese carrier The J-15T’s compatibility with every Chinese carrier supports this goal by giving commanders greater flexibility during extended missions.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 4 July 2026
Definition of commanders
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  • Ludwig says many breakfast skippers end up overeating at night.
    — Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 13 May 2026
  • In terms of skippers, our Frank Selee might rightly be considered more philosopher than a pugilist.
    — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 6 May 2026
Definition of skippers
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  • The early copy remained tucked away in Britain’s National Archives until a volunteer cataloging records from the American Revolutionary War came across it in May among the papers of Royal Navy captains.
    — Elmira Aliieva, NBC news, 3 July 2026
  • Previously the top two fan vote-getters would serve as captains and select the squads.
    — Mercury News, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
Definition of captains
Noun
  • For a decision-maker watching agent pilots multiply across departments, this is where cost, access and audit either get governed or get out of hand.
    — Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • While maintaining the illumination needed for pilots and crews, these modes are intended to reduce the likelihood of detection by opposing forces using infrared sensors.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026
Definition of pilots

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