1
obsolete
: of or relating to ships or shipping
2
a
: of or relating to a navy
b
: consisting of or involving warships
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Pete Buttigieg The 42-year-old former naval officer and one of the Democratic Party's biggest and brightest young stars has been considered the most influential figure in Joe Biden's cabinet.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2024
The story, which will be staged at the Brown Theater on Nov. 15 and 17, follows a young Japanese girl named Cio-Cio-San, known as Madama Butterfly, who is faced with the aftermath of trusting and marrying an American naval officer, the reckless pleasure-seeking B.F. Pinkerton.
—Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
If Europe better shares the burden of logistics, armor, intelligence, and infantry, the United States will have an easier time guaranteeing European peace and unity with its overbearing nuclear and naval might.
—Sumantra Maitra, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2024
Lam and his fellow Chinese naval officers supported the Allied troops on the beaches from one of the British ships off the French coast.
—Peter Guo, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2024
The story, which will be staged at the Brown Theater on Nov. 15 and 17, follows a young Japanese girl named Cio-Cio-San, known as Madama Butterfly, who is faced with the aftermath of trusting and marrying an American naval officer, the reckless pleasure-seeking B.F. Pinkerton.
—Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
If Europe better shares the burden of logistics, armor, intelligence, and infantry, the United States will have an easier time guaranteeing European peace and unity with its overbearing nuclear and naval might.
—Sumantra Maitra, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2024
Lam and his fellow Chinese naval officers supported the Allied troops on the beaches from one of the British ships off the French coast.
—Peter Guo, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Naval.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/naval. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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naval
adjective
na·val
ˈnā-vəl 
: of or relating to a navy or warships
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