English

Noun

flag officer ‎(plural flag officers)

1. (military, nautical) A naval officer with the rank of rear admiral or above, such officers are entitled to fly a personal flag, especially on the flagship.
2. (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.

Related terms

• flag rank