commissioned naval officer

Noun
  1. A commissioned officer in the navy (synset 109963020)
    referred to in: armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation
    is a type of: commissioned officer - a military officer holding a commission
    subtypes:
    • ensign - a person who holds a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant junior grade
    • captain, skipper - the naval officer in command of a military ship
    • commander - a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a lieutenant commander and below a captain
    • commodore - a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a captain and below a rear admiral; the lowest grade of admiral
    • flag officer - a senior naval officer above the rank of captain
    • lieutenant - an officer holding a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant commander and above lieutenant junior grade
    • lieutenant commander - a commissioned officer in the Navy ranking above a lieutenant and below a commander
    • lieutenant jg, lieutenant junior grade - an officer holding a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant and above ensign

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