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Admiral vs Commodore - What's the difference?

admiral | commodore |

As nouns the difference between admiral and commodore

is that admiral is a naval officer of the highest rank; the commander of a country's naval forces while commodore is a naval officer holding a rank between captain and rear admiral.

admiral

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A naval officer of the highest rank; the commander of a country's naval forces.
  • A naval officer of high rank, immediately below Admiral of the Fleet; the commander of a fleet or squadron.
  • 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.
  • The ship which carries the admiral, the flagship; also, the most considerable ship of a fleet.
  • (obsolete) A prince or Saracen leader under the Sultan.
  • Any of various nymphalid butterflies of Europe and America, especially a red admiral or white admiral.

    • Derived terms

    * Admiral of the Fleet * admiralcy * admiralty * rear admiral * vice admiral

    References

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    commodore

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (military, nautical) A naval officer holding a rank between captain and rear admiral.
  • (nautical) A (temporary) commander over a collection of ships who is not an admiral.
  • (nautical) The president of a yacht club
  • (US, military, nautical) A commodore admiral
  • (US, military, nautical) A

    • Synonyms

    * (non-flag naval rank) senior captain, fleet captain, flag captain * (nautical) senior captain, fleet captain, flag captain, shipmaster senior grade * (flag naval rank) CDRE , COMO (abbreviation) * (naval rank) Cmdre , (abbreviation)

    Usage notes

    The equivalent army rank is brigadier, senior colonel, brigadier general, or lowest ranking general officer grade.

    Coordinate terms

    * brigadier