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(British, navy) First Officer.
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A title added before the name of a first sergeant.
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Abbreviation of first lieutenant. [(military) The second lowest rank of a commissioned officer in the United States Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps, ranking above a second lieutenant and below a captain. The rank of first lieutenant is equivalent to the naval rank of lieutenant junior grade.]
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Initialism of second-in-command. [Somebody ranking next below a commander.]
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A student or player on a sports team at California State University, Long Beach (more commonly known as "Long Beach State").
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(US Army, US Air Force and US Navy, derogatory, slang) Newly-commissioned graduate of three-month Officer Candidate School (Army, Air Force), Midshipman School (Navy), or Direct Commissioning program.
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(military) Air personnel officer.
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(military) Intelligence officer on an air force staff.
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(military) Air material and supply officer.
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Alternative form of A/3C [(military) Airman third class]
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Alternative form of A2/c [(military) airman second class]
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(military) Airman second class
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(military) Any commissioned military officer who receives and disburses public money in his own name for purposes specified by law.
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(military) a radio callsign modifier that specifies the commanding officer of the unit or asset denoted by the remainder of the callsign and not the officer's assistant or other designee.
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(military) A lower-ranking officer who assists a higher-ranking officer with administrative affairs.
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A military chief administrative officer.
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(law) Abbreviation of admiralty. [(military) The office or jurisdiction of an admiral.]
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A naval officer of the highest rank; the commander of a country's naval forces.
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(military, UK) the highest rank in the Royal Navy and other navies, NATO grade OF-10, usually reserved for wartime and ceremonial use.
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(UK, historical) A senior rank of the Royal Navy, immediately outranked by the Admiral of the Fleet; abolished as a promotional rank in 1864.
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One who appears important but is not.
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The state, property, or office of being an admiral.
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(military) The department or officers having authority over naval affairs generally.
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The adjutant of a regiment.
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(military) An officer who acts as assistant to a more senior one; an aide-de-camp.
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A member of the Air Cadet Organisation.
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A holder of the most senior active rank in the Royal Air Force, NATO grade OF-9.
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(military, slang) air commodore
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A person holding a rank, in the Royal Air Force and many Commonwealth air forces, between that of group captain and air vice-marshal, equivalent to an army brigadier general, or equivalent rank in other air forces.
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(Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, military) A military rank between that of air vice-marshal and air chief marshal, equivalent to an army lieutenant general.
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Alternative spelling of air vice-marshal [A rank in the Royal Air Force, between that of air commodore and air marshal, equivalent to an army major general.]
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A rank in the Royal Air Force, between that of air commodore and air marshal, equivalent to an army major general.
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A person of a rank in the U.S. Air Force above airman basic and below airman first class.
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Obsolete spelling of admiral [A naval officer of the highest rank; the commander of a country's naval forces.]
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Obsolete spelling of admiral [A naval officer of the highest rank; the commander of a country's naval forces.]
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(rare, science fiction, fantasy, video games) The supreme commander; a commander-in-chief.
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(military, historical) A proposed but unadopted air-officer rank of the Royal Air Force equivalent to air vice-marshal.
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(military) A title used in many countries to denote the rank of general nominally commanding an army in the field.
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(military, historical) A proposed but unadopted senior commissioned rank of the Royal Air Force equivalent to group captain.
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(Canada, military, Royal Canadian Navy) A chief petty officer, the highest ranked warrant officer on a military base.
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Francis Beaufort, British admiral and hydrographer
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(US, slang, military) A member of the United States armed forces having the rank of full colonel, as distinct from a lieutenant colonel.
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(plurale tantum) Royal Irish Constabulary Reserve Force, which was one of two paramilitary forces employed by the Royal Irish Constabulary from 1920 to 1921, to suppress revolution in Ireland.
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The executive mansion of South Korea, in Seoul, housing the residence and office of the President of South Korea
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A military document entitling a commissioned officer to hold a higher rank temporarily, but without an increase in pay.
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(military) The rank or condition of a brevet officer.
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Abbreviation of brigadier. [(military) An army rank; an officer commanding a brigade.]
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Abbreviation of brigadier general. [(military) A military officer who commands a brigade.]
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(military) An officer who may be attached to a brigade to assist the brigadier.
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(military) An army rank; an officer commanding a brigade.
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(military) A military officer who commands a brigade.
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The role or position of a brigadier.
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A USAF individual military decoration, the fourth-highest award for bravery, heroism or meritorious service.
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(US, military, slang) A second lieutenant.
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(US Air Force, US Army, US Marines) A 2nd Lieutenant.
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(Britain) Head of the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6).
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Abbreviation of commander in chief. [Supreme commander of the armed forces of an entire country.]
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A student at a military school who is training to be an officer.
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The rank, role, or position of a cadet.
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(US, military, nautical, historical) Abbreviation of commodore admiral. [(US, military, nautical, historical) a flag officer of a rank between a captain and a rear admiral, having a O7 NATO rank scale equivalency.]
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(Canada) the Montreal Canadiens ice hockey club
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A nickname for the captain of a team, ship, etc.
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Pronunciation spelling of captain. [A chief or leader.]
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(informal) Contraction of captain used as a title.
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Alternative form of capataz [boss, foreman, overseer]
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(non-native speakers' English) A captain.
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(historical) Captain (in Spanish-speaking contexts).
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(historical) A Chinese official, boss, or headman, who had authority over Chinese workers in a foreign country.
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(historical) Synonym of captaincy (“former division of Spanish and Portuguese empires”)
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Obsolete form of captain. [A chief or leader.]
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(Latin America) A foreman or overseer.
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Abbreviation of captain. [A chief or leader.]
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Alternative spelling of Capt
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(Philippines) The team captain.
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(now historical) A commander-in-chief; the head of an armed force.
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(Australia, idiomatic, derogatory, informal) A decision made by a leader without consulting others.
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(nautical, historical) Before 1796, the rating of a boy entering the Royal Navy at about the age of twelve before becoming a midshipman.
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Obsolete spelling of captain [A chief or leader.]
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Typical or characteristic of a captain
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(obsolete) Power or command over a district; chieftainship.
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(chemistry) Ethyl mercaptan.
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Obsolete form of captain. [A chief or leader.]
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Obsolete form of captainship. [captaincy]
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(rare) Obsolete spelling of captor [One who is holding a captive or captives.]
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
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(military) Abbreviation of commander. [One who exercises control and direction of a military or naval organization.]
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(US, military, nautical) commodore
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(US, military, nautical) coast guard
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(military, slang) command post
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Chief Director of Auxiliary, a duty officer in the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary
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(US, slang, dated, military) A member of the US armed forces having the rank of full colonel, as distinct from a lieutenant colonel.
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(Britain) The chief of police of most territorial UK police forces, except the Metropolitan Police and City of London Police.
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(military) The senior officer of any of several services of the armed forces of several nations.
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(Canada, Navy) A warrant officer belonging to one of the two classes of chief petty officer: chief petty officer first class and chief petty officer second class.
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(Canada, Navy) A warrant officer in the Canadian Forces Maritime Command, ranking above chief petty officer second class.
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(Canada, Navy) A warrant officer in the Canadian Forces Maritime Command, ranking above petty officer first class and below chief petty officer first class.
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(business, countable) Initialism of chief happiness officer: a person employed to improve employees' morale.
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Abbreviation of commander. [One who exercises control and direction of a military or naval organization.]
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Alternative spelling of Cmdr
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(military, nautical) commodore
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Alternative form of Cmdre [(military, nautical) commodore]
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One of a group of chairpersons.
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A joint commander; a person sharing a role of military command.
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Abbreviation of colonel. [A commissioned officer in an armed military organization, typically the highest rank before flag officer ranks (generals). It is generally found in armies, air forces or naval infantry (marines).]
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(military) The military officer title.
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(military) A general officer's rank in some nations' militaries, corresponding to the rank of either a lieutenant general or full general in the United States rank system.
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(military) The rank or office of a colonel.
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The status or rank of a colonel; colonelcy.
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(Britain) A non-commissioned officer in some infantry regiments of the British army, equivalent in rank to a staff sergeant in most other armies. A colour sergeant ranks above a sergeant and below a warrant officer.
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Abbreviation of commander. [One who exercises control and direction of a military or naval organization.]
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(military) The headquarters of a given unit; the operational base of a unit's commanding officer.
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A commanding officer, usually of a specific force or division.
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The status or rank of a commandant.
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One who exercises control and direction of a military or naval organization.
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Supreme commander of the armed forces of an entire country.
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Alternative spelling of commander in chief [Supreme commander of the armed forces of an entire country.]
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The officer in command of, and typically having ultimate authority over, a military unit.
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(nautical, military) Abbreviation of commander, maritime forces command. [One who exercises control and direction of a military or naval organization.]
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A higher-ranking police officer.
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The head of the department for supplying provisions etc. to an army.
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(military) An officer who derives authority directly from a sovereign power and, as such, holds a commission charging them with the duties and responsibilities of a specific office or position.
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(US, military, nautical) A rear admiral (lower half).
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(US, military, nautical, historical) a flag officer of a rank between a captain and a rear admiral, having a O7 NATO rank scale equivalency.
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(US, military, nautical) Abbreviation of commodore. [(military, nautical) A naval officer holding a rank between captain and rear admiral.]
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(US, nautical, military) Abbreviation of commander, U.S. Navy Pacific fleet. [One who exercises control and direction of a military or naval organization.]
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(UK) An appointment in the army, the senior warrant officer in a company, usually held by a warrant officer class 2.
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(US, nautical, military) Abbreviation of commander, submarine forces. [One who exercises control and direction of a military or naval organization.]
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(US, nautical, military) Abbreviation of commander, submarine force, U.S. Navy Pacific fleet. [One who exercises control and direction of a military or naval organization.]
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A person falsely giving themselves the title of captain.
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(military, historical) The rank, role, or position of a cornet.
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Obsolete form of colonel. [A commissioned officer in an armed military organization, typically the highest rank before flag officer ranks (generals). It is generally found in armies, air forces or naval infantry (marines).]
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The traditional lowest regular commissioned officer rank in the cavalry.
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Abbreviation of corporal. [(military) A non-commissioned officer army rank with NATO code OR-4. The rank below a sergeant but above a lance corporal and private.]
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A non-commissioned officer rank in the police force, below a sergeant but above a private or patrolman.
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Alternative form of corporal (communion cloth) [(military) A non-commissioned officer army rank with NATO code OR-4. The rank below a sergeant but above a lance corporal and private.]
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The rank or office of corporal.
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Abbreviation of Captain. [An army officer title in most countries]
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(military, US) Abbreviation of corporal. [(military) A non-commissioned officer army rank with NATO code OR-4. The rank below a sergeant but above a lance corporal and private.]
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Abbreviation of corporal. [(military) A non-commissioned officer army rank with NATO code OR-4. The rank below a sergeant but above a lance corporal and private.]
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Abbreviation of captain. [A chief or leader.]
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The leader or the head of a crew.
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Pronunciation spelling of colonel. [A commissioned officer in an armed military organization, typically the highest rank before flag officer ranks (generals). It is generally found in armies, air forces or naval infantry (marines).]
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The quality of a deckplate leader
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(law enforcement) A sergeant who has an administrative position inside of a police station.
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(US) The generic term for the principal instructor of fresh military recruits undergoing basic training in the various branches of the United States military, routinely abbreviated to the initialism DI; always filled by enlisted personnel (a sergeant or petty officer).
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(military) drill instructor
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(military) Abbreviation of ensign. (a military rank) [A badge of office, rank, or power.]
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The lowest grade of commissioned officer in the United States Navy, junior to a lieutenant junior grade.
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The rank or office of an ensign.
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The role or status of an ensign.
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The state or rank of an ensign.
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(military) second in command of a military unit or ship
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(UK) One of four officers of the Yeomen of the Royal Guard, having the rank of corporal; an exon.
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(military, aviation) Abbreviation of flight lieutenant. [A rank in the RAF, between that of flying officer and squadron leader, of a person in charge of a flight of aircraft, equivalent to a Royal Navy lieutenant or an Army captain]
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(military, aviation) Abbreviation of flying officer. [A person holding a rank in the RAF, between that of pilot officer and flight lieutenant, equivalent to an Army lieutenant or Royal Navy sublieutenant.]
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(military) Each of the commissions which rank a (para)military officer below the (highest) class of general officers, but above other commissioned officers and NCOs.
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(military) In certain nations the highest military rank, ranking below only the commander in chief; now essentially disused.
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A (para)military commissioned officer who holds a field grade, ranking under general officers but above lower grades and fit to command medium-size units on the field, such as a battalion or regiment; or a non-army equivalent in rank.
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(military, obsolete) The chief fifer in a regiment.
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The role or status of figurehead.
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(military) An officer posted at the rear of a line, or on the flank of a column, of soldiers, to rectify mistakes and ensure steadiness and promptness in the ranks.
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(military) An equivalent rank in other military forces.
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Women's Royal Naval Service rank corresponding to Lieutenant-Commander in the Royal Navy.
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The senior Royal Navy officer and a member of the Ministry of Defence.
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(US) In the United States Army, a non-commissioned officer ranking above sergeant first class and below sergeant major; equal in rank to a master sergeant but with greater command authority.
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The captain of a flagship in the Royal Navy.
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An aide-de-camp, especially in the navy.
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(US military, informal) In addition to naval officers of Navy and the Coast Guard, a general officer in the Army, Marines, or Air Force with the rank of brigadier general or higher.
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Any of several equivalent ranks in several other naval or other military organizations.
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(military, slang) Nickname for a flag lieutenant.
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The highest grade of flag officer in the United States Navy, ranking above a four-star admiral and junior only to the Secretary of the Navy, Secretary of Defense, and the President of the United States; equal in grade or rank to a general of the army. Usually called admiral of the fleet in other navies.
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(military, nautical) a non-flag naval rank above that of captain and below that of the admiralty ranks, having an O7 NATO rank scale equivalency
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A rank in the RAF, between that of flying officer and squadron leader, of a person in charge of a flight of aircraft, equivalent to a Royal Navy lieutenant or an Army captain
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A person holding a rank in the RAF, between that of pilot officer and flight lieutenant, equivalent to an Army lieutenant or Royal Navy sublieutenant.
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(countable, military) Initialism of field marshal. [(military) In certain nations the highest military rank, ranking below only the commander in chief; now essentially disused.]
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Initialism of field officer. [A (para)military commissioned officer who holds a field grade, ranking under general officers but above lower grades and fit to command medium-size units on the field, such as a battalion or regiment; or a non-army equivalent in rank.]
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Alternative form of bird colonel [(US, slang, military) A member of the United States armed forces having the rank of full colonel, as distinct from a lieutenant colonel.]
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A colonel, as opposed to the lower rank lieutenant colonel (which is also addressed as colonel).
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(military, intelligence, US) army military intelligence officer position at the division level and higher
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Alternative spelling of GI [A member of the U.S. military.]
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Alternative spelling of GI [A member of the U.S. military.]
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(title) Abbreviation of General. (military rank). [(military) The military officer title]
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(military) The military officer title
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A commissioned military officer of the highest rank in the United States Air Force, NATO grade OF-10,. This rank is currently out of use.
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A military officer of the highest rank in several countries that follow the United States military rank system, including Liberia.
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(military) An officer above the rank of colonel.
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(military) A group of officers in charge of an army under the control of the commander-in-chief.
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The rank or office of a general.
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(military) A supreme commander of the armed forces of a country, especially one who is also a political leader.
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The term of office of a military general.
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Australia's 2nd highest military award (no longer awarded)
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(military) A high-level military service award (medal).
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(US military) the father of a member of the U.S. armed forces who was killed in action
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A ceremonial bodyguard to the British Royal Household, holding the rank of colonel.
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Lt Cdr Henry Honychurch Gorringe (1841–1885), American naval officer famous for successfully completing the removal of Cleopatra’s Needle from Alexandria, Egypt to Central Park, New York City
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A rank in the RAF, between that of wing commander and air commodore, equivalent to an army colonel
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(military, US) A non-commissioned officer of rank E-7 in the United States Marine Corps, ranking above a staff sergeant and below a master sergeant or first sergeant.
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Alternative spelling of Habs [(Canada) The Montreal Canadiens hockey club.]
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A Wren serving with the Royal Marines.
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Abbreviation of headquarters. [The military installation from which troops are commanded and orders are issued; the military unit consisting of a commander and his support staff.]
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(idiomatic, US, military) An American military officer who has attained the rank of colonel but will not be promoted to the rank of general.
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(US, military, slang) lieutenant junior grade
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(naval) lieutenant junior grade
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(slang, Royal Navy) First Lieutenant (Executive Officer)
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(UK, military, slang) A first lieutenant in the navy.
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The highest title of honor bestowed by the Commonwealth of Kentucky, recognizing noteworthy accomplishments and service to a community, state or a nation.
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(military) The lowest enlisted rank in the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment of the British Army, equivalent to private in the rest of the British Army.
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(military) A non-commissioned officer in an artillery regiment of some Commonwealth armies, equivalent to a lance corporal in the infantry.
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(Britain) A non-commissioned officer in the British Army and Royal Marines, ranking above private and below corporal. A rank with NATO code OR-3.
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(military) Formerly, a corporal acting as a sergeant. Now used in the Foot Guards and Honourable Artillery Company of the British Army as a rank equivalent to corporal
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Alternative form of lance corporal [(US) An enlisted rank of grade E-3 in the United States Marine Corps, ranking above private first class and below corporal. Abbreviated as LCpl.]
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A grade within the rank of private, either assigned as assistants to corporals or performed the duties of corporals themselves.
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(Anglo-Saxon, historical) A ground force; ground expedition; militia; army.
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(military, US) Abbreviation of lance corporal. [(US) An enlisted rank of grade E-3 in the United States Marine Corps, ranking above private first class and below corporal. Abbreviated as LCpl.]
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(Canada, Navy) A non-commissioned officer in the Canadian Forces Maritime Command, ranking above able seaman and below master seaman.
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(obsolete) An obsequious follower or attendant.
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Abbreviation of lieutenant. [(military, US) In the US Army, Air Force and Marines, holding the rank above Second Lieutenant and below Captain. Both ranks may be referred to as "Lieutenant" or as the complete forms of the ranks.]
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Alternative spelling of Lieut
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The role, position, or domain of a lieutenant.
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(military, US, navy) A naval officer whose rank is above that of Ensign in the United States Navy and below that of a Lieutenant Commander. There are two ranks of lieutenant: Lieutenant Junior Grade and Lieutenant.
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A naval rank below full admiral and above vice admiral
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An army officer in many countries, ranking below a colonel and above a major. Often the commander of a battalion or the executive officer of a regiment.
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A naval officer whose rank is higher than a lieutenant and below that of a commander.
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A commissioned officer in the British Army or Royal Marines or the United States Army, United States Marine Corps, or United States Air Force, ranked above a major general and below a general.
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(US, government) The next-in-line to the chief executive of a primary political division of the United States of America, such as a state, second to the governor.
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A commissioned officer in the United States Coast Guard, Public Health Service, or National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration whose rank is above an ensign and below a lieutenant.
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Alternative form of lieutenant admiral [A naval rank below full admiral and above vice admiral]
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Alternative form of lieutenant colonel [An army officer in many countries, ranking below a colonel and above a major. Often the commander of a battalion or the executive officer of a regiment.]
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The position of lieutenant-colonel.
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Alternative form of lieutenant governor [(government) The state representative of, or second-in-command of a governor, or Crown, who usually acts as the nominal chief executive officer of the realm.]
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Obsolete spelling of lieutenancy [The role, position, or domain of a lieutenant.]
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Obsolete form of lieutenant. [(military, US) In the US Army, Air Force and Marines, holding the rank above Second Lieutenant and below Captain. Both ranks may be referred to as "Lieutenant" or as the complete forms of the ranks.]
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(US) A commissioned officer who exercises general command authority and is eligible for operational command positions.
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(US, military, slang) lieutenant
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Abbreviation of lieutenant, particularly as used in a title. [(military, US) In the US Army, Air Force and Marines, holding the rank above Second Lieutenant and below Captain. Both ranks may be referred to as "Lieutenant" or as the complete forms of the ranks.]
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(countable) Initialism of lieutenant colonel. [An army officer in many countries, ranking below a colonel and above a major. Often the commander of a battalion or the executive officer of a regiment.]
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(military, US, abbreviation) Lieutenant Colonel.
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US army abbreviation of lieutenant general.
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(US, military) Abbreviation of lieutenant junior grade. [A commissioned officer of the United States Navy whose rank is above an ensign's and below a lieutenant, or a corresponding rank in other navies.]
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Abbreviation of major. Alternative form of Maj. [(military) A rank of officer in the army and the US air force, between captain and lieutenant colonel.]
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(military, chiefly as a prenominal title) Abbreviation of major. [(military) A rank of officer in the army and the US air force, between captain and lieutenant colonel.]
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(chiefly as a prenominal title) Abbreviation of major general. [A military officer in the armies of most nations, typically ranking below a lieutenant general and above a brigadier.]
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Pronunciation spelling of major. [(military) A rank of officer in the army and the US air force, between captain and lieutenant colonel.]
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(military) A rank of officer in the army and the US air force, between captain and lieutenant colonel.
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A military officer in the armies of most nations, typically ranking below a lieutenant general and above a brigadier.
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Alternative spelling of major general [A military officer in the armies of most nations, typically ranking below a lieutenant general and above a brigadier.]
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The office or rank of a major.
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(UK) The office held by a member of the armed forces in the rank of major.
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Obsolete form of major. [(military) A rank of officer in the army and the US air force, between captain and lieutenant colonel.]
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(ecclesiastical, title) Abbreviation of Master. [Prepended to a boy's name or surname as a (now somewhat formal) form of address.]
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(nautical, military) Abbreviation of maritime forces command.
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(chiefly historical) A marchioness, especially one who is French.
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A military officer of the highest rank in several countries, including France and the former Soviet Union; equivalent to a general of the army in the United States. See also field marshal.
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(military) The highest rank in the Royal Air Force, NATO grade OF-10, currently out of use.
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(US) Alternative spelling of marshal [(historical) A high-ranking officer in the household of a medieval prince or lord, who was originally in charge of the cavalry and later the military forces in general.]
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(US, Navy) A non-commissioned officer in the United States Navy and United States Coast Guard, ranking above senior chief petty officer.
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(military, US) A non-commissioned officer of rank E-9 in the United States Marine Corps, ranking above a master sergeant/first sergeant and below a warrant officer. It is equal in grade to sergeant major
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(Canada, Navy) A non-commissioned officer in the Canadian Forces Maritime Command, ranking above leading seaman and below petty officer second class.
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(military, US) A non-commissioned officer in the United States Army, ranking above sergeant first class and below sergeant major; equal in grade and pay to a first sergeant.
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(UK, Navy) A warrant officer or chief petty officer responsible for discipline aboard a naval ship.
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(US, military) The highest military award given in the United States.
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(US, military) Abbreviation of Master Gunnery Sergeant.
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A rank in the navy of Russia or the post-Soviet republics; analogous to a US warrant officer or master chief petty officer.
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Abbreviation of military. [Armed forces.]
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A grade conferred upon officers in armed forces, police and intelligence agencies, typically denoted by particular insignia affixed to their uniforms.
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The police in the Soviet Union and some related or successor states (e.g. modern Belarus).
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A warrant officer or cadet in the United States Military Academy at West Point.
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(military) A military operative who specializes in leading, or delivering training for, operations at high altitudes or very low temperatures.
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(US, military slang, generalized) A commissioned officer who started military service as an enlisted person.
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The captain of a boat or other vessel.
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A custom-house officer of high rank in the United States.
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(historical, Ancient Greece) The commander of a fleet.
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A naval register; an official list of naval officers, their ranks and seniority, the ships they work on, etc.
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(military) Initialism of non-commissioned officer. [A person of authority in the military who has not received a commission (a direct conveyance of authority from the sovereign government); as such they can have charge or control but not command in the most technical use of the word.]
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(military) Abbreviation of NCO-in-charge. (non-commissioned officer)
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Alternative form of 90-day wonder [(US Army, US Air Force and US Navy, derogatory, slang) Newly-commissioned graduate of three-month Officer Candidate School (Army, Air Force), Midshipman School (Navy), or Direct Commissioning program.]
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Corps.
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(Canadian military) A members of the Canadian Forces that is not a commissioned officer; includes warrant officers, non-commissioned officers and privates.
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A person of authority in the military who has not received a commission (a direct conveyance of authority from the sovereign government); as such they can have charge or control but not command in the most technical use of the word.
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A non-commissioned officer, such as a sergeant (army) or petty officer (navy).
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A person of authority in the military who has not received a commission (a direct conveyance of authority from the sovereign government); as such they can have charge or control but not command in the most technical use of the word.
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(nautical) A lieutenant or first officer who takes command when the captain is unfit for his place.
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(military) Officer Commanding.
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One who has a position of authority in a hierarchical organization, especially in military, police or government organizations.
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(military) A cadet in training to be a commissioned officer
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(slang, military) A unit's commanding officer, or the commander of a naval vessel, irrespective of age.
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(military) The general directive of a commander in chief or the specific instructions of a commanding officer.
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(military) A soldier who carries out minor tasks for a superior officer.
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(military, chiefly in the plural) A soldier who is not a commissioned officer.
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The official office of the President of the United States, located in the West Wing of the White House.
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The commission of an ensign in the infantry or a cornet in the cavalry; an ensigncy or cornetcy.
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(Singapore, derogatory) A person who, upon completion of a government scholarship to read in a university, is promoted to a high rank in the army despite the lack of combat experience.
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(US, Canada, law enforcement) A civil law enforcement officer with a duty to maintain law and order, i.e. bylaw officer, police officer, sheriff, etc.
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(metonymically) The United States Department of Defense.
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A non-commissioned officer in the Canadian, US and UK Navy and the US Coast Guard; roughly equivalent to a sergeant in the army
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(Canada, Navy) A warrant officer in the Canadian Forces Maritime Command, ranking above petty officer second class and below chief petty officer second class.
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(Canada, Navy) A non-commissioned officer in the Canadian Forces Maritime Command, ranking above master seaman and below petty officer first class.
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(US, Navy) A non-commissioned officer in the United States Navy and United States Coast Guard, ranking above seaman and below petty officer second class.
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The lowest rank of a commissioned officer in the RAF, equivalent to an Army ensign or coronet
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The head or leader of a police department or constabulary of a local government.
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A senior rank of a member of a police force.
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(obsolete, UK, US) A captain of a war vessel whose name appeared, or was "posted", in the seniority list of the navy.
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(nautical, slang) The first lieutenant or other second-in-command officer of a ship.
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(US, government) Intelligence information from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) provided to the President of the United States (POTUS) every morning, to bring attention to pertinent information about international affairs.
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(military) Alternative letter-case form of private [A soldier of the lowest rank in the army.]
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(US) An enlisted rank in the United States Army, of rank E-3, ranking above a private and below a corporal or specialist.
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Abbreviation of private (soldier). [A soldier of the lowest rank in the army.]
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(US, military) Abbreviation of private. (soldier) [A soldier of the lowest rank in the army.]
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(law enforcement, Canada) Quebec Provincial Police (Sûreté du Québec); the police force of the Canadian province of Quebec.
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(military) Initialism of rear admiral, a rank in the Royal Navy. [(military, nautical) A naval officer below the rank of vice admiral, originally in charge of a fleet's rear formation.]
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(US, military, nautical) Abbreviation of rear admiral (upper half). [(military, nautical) A naval officer below the rank of vice admiral, originally in charge of a fleet's rear formation.]
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(Australia) Royal Australian Navy.
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(nautical, Britain) An enlisted seaman not a commissioned officer or warrant officer.
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(US, military, nautical) Abbreviation of rear admiral (lower half). [(military, nautical) A naval officer below the rank of vice admiral, originally in charge of a fleet's rear formation.]
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(US, military, nautical) A commissioned officer in the United States Navy, Coast Guard, NOAA Corps, or PHS Corps of a grade superior to a captain and junior to a rear admiral (upper half). A rear admiral (lower half) is equal in grade or rank to an Army, Marine Corps, or Air Force brigadier general.
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(US, military, nautical) A naval officer of equivalent grade or rank in the navy of other countries.
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Alternative form of rear admiral (lower half) [(military, nautical) A naval officer below the rank of vice admiral, originally in charge of a fleet's rear formation.]
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(historical) The lowest military rank of the Red Army.
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(military, historical) The holder of a proposed but unadopted commissioned rank of the Royal Air Force, equivalent to wing commander.
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(UK, Australia, army) The senior warrant officer in an regiment or battalion, usually a warrant officer class 1.
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A rank in cavalry or other mounted units, equivalent to captain.
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(figuratively) A leader who steers or directs a group.
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(derogatory, slang, military) A junior army officer.
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(military, intelligence, US, initialism) staff military intelligence officer position in smaller units, or section in larger formations
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A title added before the name of a staff sergeant.
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(UK, slang) A sabbatical officer.
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(UK) A full-time officer elected by the members of a students' union or similar body, and usually serving as a trustee.
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(US, military, historical) A non-commissioned staff officer of a cavalry regiment.
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The role or position of scoutmaster.
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The captain of a ship, as distinguished from a captain in the army.
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The lowest rank of a commissioned officer in the United States Army, United States Air Force, or United States Marine Corps, below a first lieutenant. The rank of second lieutenant is equivalent to the naval rank of ensign.
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(aviation) The flight engineer of an aircraft.
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Somebody ranking next below a commander.
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(military) a military rank for a field officer above that of captain and below that of major
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(US, Navy) A non-commissioned officer in the United States Navy and United States Coast Guard, ranking above chief petty officer and below master chief petty officer.
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(military) a military rank for a field officer above that of colonel and below the general ranks or flag ranks
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The rank or position of sentinel.
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The rank or office of a sergeant; sergeantship.
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(military) UK army rank with NATO code OR-6, senior to corporal and junior to warrant officer ranks.
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(now historical) A low-ranking executive officer who carries a mace as a badge of office.
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(US, Army) A non-commissioned officer in the United States Army, ranking above a staff sergeant and below a master sergeant or first sergeant.
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(US, plural sergeants major) The most senior rank of non-commissioned officer in the United States Army, ranking above a first sergeant. In the United States Marine Corps it ranks above First Sergeant and is equal in grade to Master Gunnery Sergeant.
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A person charged with keeping order at a meeting.
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Alternative form of sergeant major [(Canada) A senior non-commissioned appointment in the Army of a company or unit, directly responsible to the officer in charge for their soldiers' performance, standards, discipline, morale, welfare, et al, that can be held by a Warrant Officer or above.]
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In the manner of a sergeant major.
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Alternative form of sergeancy [The rank or office of a sergeant; sergeantship.]
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The qualities, role, or position of a sergeant.
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Obsolete form of sergeant. [(military) UK army rank with NATO code OR-6, senior to corporal and junior to warrant officer ranks.]
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Obsolete form of sergeancy. [The rank or office of a sergeant; sergeantship.]
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Archaic spelling of sergeant. [(military) UK army rank with NATO code OR-6, senior to corporal and junior to warrant officer ranks.]
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Alternative form of sergeant at mace [(now historical) A low-ranking executive officer who carries a mace as a badge of office.]
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Alternative form of sergeantcy
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(military, US) Sergeant major.
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(abbreviation) A title added before the name of a sergeant.
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(military, US) Acronym of sergeant major. [(Canada) A senior non-commissioned appointment in the Army of a company or unit, directly responsible to the officer in charge for their soldiers' performance, standards, discipline, morale, welfare, et al, that can be held by a Warrant Officer or above.]
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(military, US) Abbreviation of Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps.
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Initialism of second-in-command. [Somebody ranking next below a commander.]
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(military, informal, sometimes capitalized, possibly dated) The navy.
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(Canada) A Canadian award for those who died in active service, such as in combat
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A ceremonial bodyguard to the British Royal Household, holding the rank of colonel.
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to a superior military officer.
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(fiction) A military rank in fiction for air force, space force, or armed forces, usually the topmost rank
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Society for Military History
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(nautical, slang) A lieutenant who supervises a midshipman.
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(US, military) Any of several non-commissioned ranks corresponding to that of corporal.
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(law enforcement) Montreal police service — the police for the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Abbreviation of squadron leader. [A rank in the RAF, between that of flight lieutenant and wing commander, equivalent to an army major]
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A rank in the RAF, between that of flight lieutenant and wing commander, equivalent to an army major
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(US, Army) Abbreviation of staff sergeant. [A non-commissioned officer in the armed forces of several countries, ranking above a sergeant. (Sometimes abbreviated to "staff").]
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Alternative form of S/Sgt. [A title added before the name of a staff sergeant.]
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(dated) A town hall in a Dutch-speaking country or (former) colony.
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The holder of various military ranks, now usually translated from other languages. In the British Royal Navy the master of the fleet was ranked as a "Staff Captain" after 1864, just below the Captain, but he was not considered an executive branch officer and was not eligible for further promotion, though some exceptions were made.
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A college where military officers are trained in the higher branches of professional knowledge, and prepared for holding staff appointments.
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(military) An officer who fulfills a non-combat support function, often in a headquarters or planning office.
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A non-commissioned officer in the armed forces of several countries, ranking above a sergeant. (Sometimes abbreviated to "staff").
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A navy surgeon of senior grade.
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A member of the Sturmabteilung, a Nazi street militia.
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(nautical) A naval rank, in some systems, that is the lowest rank of admiral.
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(Australia, Canada, New Zealand) A commissioned officer of the navy ranking above an acting sub-lieutenant and below a lieutenant.
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(Britain, military) A commissioned officer having a rank below that of captain; a lieutenant or second lieutenant.
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The rank or status of subcaptain.
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The rank or position of sublieutenant.
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Alternative form of sub-lieutenant [(UK) A commissioned officer of the Royal Navy ranking above a midshipman and below a lieutenant.]
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(Commonwealth) A police rank used in Commonwealth countries, ranking above chief inspector, and below chief superintendent.
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(military) The ranking surgeon of a regiment in the British Commonwealth
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(military) The shore-based officer (aviator) responsible to the landing force commander for control and coordination of air operations within the landing force commander's area of operations when control of these operations is passed ashore.
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(collective, colloquial) A group of people who are the leaders or heads of an organization.
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(military, slang, dated) A sergeant.
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(Military tribune) (Latin tribunus militum, "tribune of the soldiers"): an officer of the Roman army who ranked below the legate and above the centurion.
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(military) A non-commissioned officer army rank immediately below a sergeant; corporal.
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A subordinate lieutenant.
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A junior officer on board a ship.
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Initialism of vice admiral. [(nautical) A person holding a naval rank between rear admiral and full admiral.]
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Alternative form of vadm; Abbreviation of vice-admiral.
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Abbreviation of vice-admiral.
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Alternative form of vadm; Abbreviation of vice-admiral.
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(nautical) A person holding a naval rank between rear admiral and full admiral.
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Alternative form of vice admiral [(nautical) A person holding a naval rank between rear admiral and full admiral.]
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The rank or role of vice admiral.
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(sports) A player who takes on the responsibilities of captain when the captain is not playing.
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The highest military award in the honours system of the United Kingdom, and some members of the Commonwealth of Nations.
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(metonymically) American financial markets, financial institutions as a whole, or by extension, big-business interests.
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(military) An officer holding rank by virtue of a warrant rather than a commission.
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Alternative form of warrant officer class 2 [(UK) NATO rank OR-8 in all British armed services.]
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(Australia, Army) A warrant officer in the Australian Army, ranking above warrant officer class 2 and below regimental sergeant major.
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(UK, Marines) A warrant officer in the Royal Marines ranking above colour sergeant and below warrant officer class 1.
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A graduate of USMA (United States Military Academy).
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(US) The official home and workplace of the President of the United States of America.
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A person holding a rank in the RAF between that of squadron leader and group captain, equivalent to an army lieutenant colonel
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Alternative form of woordie major [(India, military, obsolete) A native adjutant in regiments of Indian irregular cavalry.]
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(now historical) A post-captain promoted to the rank of rear admiral on the understanding that he will immediately retire without having actually served at that rank.
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(military) The staff of an army, including all officers above the rank of colonel, all adjutants, inspectors, quartermasters, commissaries, engineers, ordnance officers, paymasters, physicians, signal officers, and judge advocates, and their noncommissioned assistants.
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