fleet admiral

English

Noun

fleet admiral (plural fleet admirals)

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.

Usage notes

The United States Navy currently does not have any fleet admirals. The last officer appointed to fleet admiral was William F. Halsey on December 11, 1945. The last person to hold the grade was Chester W. Nimitz, who died on February 20, 1966.

Translations

top rank in US Navy

Finnish: laivastoamiraali (fi)

Greek: αρχιναύαρχος (el) m (archinávarchos)

References

Fleet Admiral (United States) (US Navy)
US Navy ranks

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