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Meaning of "vice admiral" in the English dictionary

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VICE ADMIRAL

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Vice admiral is a noun.
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WHAT DOES VICE ADMIRAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Vice admiral

Vice admiral is a senior naval flag officer rank, equivalent to lieutenant general and air marshal. A vice admiral is typically senior to a rear admiral and junior to an admiral. In many navies, vice admiral is a three-star rank with a NATO Code of OF-8, although in some navies like the French Navy it is an OF-7 rank, the OF-8 code corresponding to the four-star rank of squadron vice-admiral.

Definition of vice admiral in the English dictionary

The definition of vice admiral in the dictionary is a commissioned officer of flag rank in certain navies, junior to an admiral and senior to a rear admiral.

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WORDS THAT END LIKE VICE ADMIRAL

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Synonyms and antonyms of vice admiral in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «vice admiral» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VICE ADMIRAL

Find out the translation of vice admiral to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of vice admiral from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «vice admiral» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

副海军上将
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

vicealmirante
570 millions of speakers

English

vice admiral
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वाइस एडमिरल
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

نائب أميرال
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вице- адмирал
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

vice- almirante
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভাইস এডমিরাল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

le vice-amiral
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Naib admiral
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Vizeadmiral
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

副提督
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

그 독
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wakil admiral
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phó đô đốc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

துணை அட்மிரல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

व्हाईस अॅडमिरल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Koramiral
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

vice- ammiraglio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Wiceadmirał
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

віце - адмірал
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

vice- amiral
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αντιναύαρχο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

admiraal
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

viceamiralen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Viseadmiral
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of vice admiral

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VICE ADMIRAL»

The term «vice admiral» is regularly used and occupies the 70.056 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VICE ADMIRAL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about vice admiral

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VICE ADMIRAL»

Discover the use of vice admiral in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to vice admiral and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Tennessee Patriot: The Naval Career of Vice Admiral William ...
"Bill Lawrence served his country for thirty-seven years in a remarkable naval career filled with triumphs and adversities.
William P. Lawrence, Rosario Rausa, 2006
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The dispatches and letters of Vice Admiral Lord Viscount ...
with notes Viscount Horatio Nelson Nelson Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas. 1797, continued. PAGE To Admiral Sir John Jervis, K.B Theseus, 9th June 393 To Sir James Saumarez 9th June 395 To Admiral Sir John Jervis, K.B 10th June 395 To  ...
Viscount Horatio Nelson Nelson, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas, 1845
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A selection from the public and private correspondence of ...
TO VICE-ADMIRAL THORNBOROUGH. Ocean, off Syracuse, October 18, 1807. The practice of detaching boats on a distant service out of the protection of the ship, is a cruel thing to gallant young officers, who do not like to return, even when ...
Cuthbert Collingwood Collingwood (1st baron), George Lewis Newnham Collingwood, 1828
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Memoranda on Naval Reserves, etc. MS. corrections [by ...
Great Britain. Royal Navy, Thomas MARTIN (Vice-Admiral.) 11 the candidate from the Royal Naval Volunteers, may be the result of a mere month's trial in the year, spent under circumstances that afford no test of his ordinary conduct. . It cannot ...
Great Britain. Royal Navy, Thomas MARTIN (Vice-Admiral.), 1860
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A selection from the public and private correspondence of ...
interspersed with memoirs of his life Baron Cuthbert Collingwood Collingwood George Lewis Newnham Collingwood. control as your Lordship may please, as to the distribution of money in stores. TO ADMIRAL SIR CHARLES COTTON.
Baron Cuthbert Collingwood Collingwood, George Lewis Newnham Collingwood, 1828
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Papers Relating to the Claim Made by Vice-admiral Sir Edward ...
Such a Memorial was therefore entrusted by order of His Royal Highness to the care of Vice-Admiral Sir John Gore, and was by him delivered at the Admiralty on the 3rd of Jan. 1828. The substance of these communications being generally ...
‎1832
7
Report on Russia by Vice Admiral Hyman G. Rickover, USN.: ...
Hearings, Eighty-sixth Congress, First Session United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations, Hyman George Rickover. You might explain that a little bit. Admiral DIXON. Mr. Chairman, when these emergencies occurred Mr.
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations, Hyman George Rickover, 1960
8
The Navy List
GIBRALTAR— Coventor and Vice-Admiral, His Roval Highness the Dnke of Kent; Judge, Richard M. Jepheon, esq. ; Registrar, Hon. George VHliers ; Marshal, Mr. John Tyrwhitt. MALTA— Governor and Vice- Admiral, Lieut-General the Right ...
Great Britain. Admiralty, 1814
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The Naval Chronicle: Volume 33, January-July 1815: ...
ml William Essington ; 16, Vice-Admiral Eliab Hervey; 17. Vice-Admiral Sir Edmund Nngle ; 18. Vice-Admiral Richard Grindall; 19. Vice- Admiral Sir George Martin ; 20. Vice-Admiral Sir William Sidney Smythe; 22. Vice- Admiral Herbert Sawyer; ...
James Stanier Clarke, John McArthur, 2010
10
How They Won the War in the Pacific
... Vice Admiral John R. Redman; Admiral George W. Anderson, Jr.; Mrs. Raymond A. Spruance; Rear Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, Jr.; Rear Admiral C. L. C. Atkeson; Vice Admiral Charles P. Mason; Vice Admiral Carl F. Espe; Rear Admiral Earl ...
Edwin P. Hoyt

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VICE ADMIRAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term vice admiral is used in the context of the following news items.
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Navy's 48 warships being built indigenously: Vice Admiral P …
KOLKATA: Hailing the country's indigenous shipbuilding capabilities, Vice Admiral P. Murugesan, vice chief of the navy, on Tuesday said that 48 warships are ... «Economic Times, Jun 15»
2
Orkim Harmony: MMEA Says Shipowner Waited Too Long Before …
Vice Admiral Ahmad Puzi Ab Kahar, deputy director general of the operations unit of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA), has criticised the ... «Ship & Bunker, Jun 15»
3
Vice Admiral SPS Cheema takes over as new chief of Western …
MUMBAI: Vice Admiral Surinder Pal Singh Cheema took over as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief (FOC-in-C) of the Western Naval Command, the sword ... «Economic Times, Mar 15»
4
Palmer United Party Senator Jacqui Lambie listening in a Defence …
“Senator, our men and women are as protected as anyone else in the country is,” the Vice Admiral said. He said the response to the “hypothetical situation” ... «NEWS.com.au, Oct 14»
5
New superintendent says Naval Academy will meet evolving …
The Naval Academy's new Superintendent, Vice Admiral Walter E. "Ted" Carter, Jr., speaks during the change of command ceremony in Annapolis. (Rachel ... «Baltimore Sun, Jul 14»
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Navy Rear Adm. Walter Carter appointed Naval Academy …
The appointment of Navy Rear Adm. Walter Carter, who would be promoted to the rank of vice admiral, needs U.S. Senate approval. Carter is now serving as ... «WJLA, Jun 14»
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Vice Admiral Anil Chopra takes over as Western Naval Commander
MUMBAI: Vice admiral Anil Chopra, the second senior most officer of the Indian Navy, took over as the flag officer commanding-in-chief of the Western Naval ... «Times of India, Jun 14»
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Vice Admiral Sunil Lanba appointed new Navy vice-chief
NEW DELHI: Vice Admiral Sunil Lanba, commandant of National Defence College and in line to be the next Navy chief, has been appointed as vice-chief of ... «Times of India, May 14»
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​Govt approves voluntary retirement of superseded Vice Admiral in …
NEW DELHI: The government, on Monday, approved the "voluntary retirement" of Vice Admiral Shekhar Sinha, who had put in his papers after Admiral Robin ... «Times of India, Apr 14»
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Vice Admiral Robin K Dhowan is the new Navy chief
Delhi: Vice Admiral Robin K Dhowan is the new chief of the Indian Navy. His appointment has been cleared by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet ... «NDTV, Apr 14»

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