vice admiral

noun

: a commissioned officer in the navy or coast guard who ranks above a rear admiral and whose insignia is three stars

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His father, Henry Kitson, was a vice admiral in the British Navy; his mother, Marjorie (de Pass) Kitson, was the daughter of a wealthy sugar and coffee importer. —

Clay Risen, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2024 He was nominated in January to become vice admiral in command of the 7th Fleet, based in Japan. —

Nick Anderson The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 25 Nov. 2023 President Biden nominated Rear Adm. Yvette M. Davids on April 20 for promotion to vice admiral, and she was scheduled to take the helm over the summer at the academy in Maryland. —

Nick Anderson The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 25 Nov. 2023 James Stockdale's at 1992 debate United States Navy vice admiral James Stockdale ran as the Independent candidate with H. Ross Perot at the vice presidential debate in Atlanta on Oct 12, 1992. —

Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 24 Aug. 2023 See all Example Sentences for vice admiral