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commodore

com·mo·dore

UK/ˈkɒm.ə.dɔː/ US/ˈkɑ.mə.dɔɹ/ fairly common us

noun

1.

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

Origin

Borrowed from Dutch kommandeur, from Middle French commandeur. See command, compare commend (a doublet), and mandate.

Phrases

  • air commodore
  • brigadier general
  • commodore admiral
  • senior colonel

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