Admiral of the Fleet

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Admiral of the Fleet

n.
1. The highest rank in the US Navy, equivalent to General of the Army.
2. One who holds this rank. In both senses also called Fleet Admiral.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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