admiral
(military) The appointed commander of a navy, regardless of formal title.
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A few firsts for this year at Titchwell last night. Red Admiral, Common Terns and a distant pair of Temminck’s Stints #ukwildlife #ukbutterflies #UKBirding #norfolkbirding #birds
A very young and talented Kate Mulgrew who became the future Captain Kathryn Janeway of the Starship Voyager (now Admiral). #YoungKateMulgrew #StarTrek #CaptainKathrynJaneway #StarTrekVoyager #StProdigy
A major part of Y'Shtola's introduction is her telling the Admiral off for stealing the Kobold's lands! A big part of ARR is that a lot of this shit wouldn't happen if the Eorzeans could quit being bigoted assholes!
In a 1894 letter to Emma Stone, Admiral Ben Barnes used the phrase "O.M.G."
New reporting in the Boston Globe this morning on what brought the attention to Smith College: the 2025 degree honorary degree to Admiral Rachel L. Levine www.bostonglobe.com/2026/05/04/m...
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(military) The appointed commander of a navy, regardless of formal title.
“Or would that be Surgeon Admiral?”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Ladies gentleman another Rocken Larry Locken rant regarding the incomparable Kirsty Crawford. Photos are courtesy of the Admiral of the British Light Hood Herself. #lightcodes #orbs #lightworkers #starseeds #arcturians youtube.com/watch?v=JCgt...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“A navy lark with many of the 'Carry-On' crew in which a ship's steward convinces his admiral he is the brain behind a homing torpedo, but he finds himself in deep water. 1960.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“AD ALERT: VoteVets is going live today with a $300K digital ad buy in SC-01 for Rear Admiral Nancy Lacore. The ad will be running across Meta/FB, YouTube, programmatic, CTV/OTT streaming, podcasts, and digital radio through the June 9th Primary.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Excellent!! Best wishes to Admiral Nancy Lacore💙🥳”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(military rank) A high rank in the British and American Navies, NATO grade OF-9, equivalent ranks in other navies, in coast guards, etc.
"admiral" means a high rank in the british and american navies, nato grade of-9, equivalent ranks in other navies, in coast guards, etc. It is one of many casual words teens pick up from friends, social media, music or sport, and on its own it carries no particular warning. If you hear your teen use it, it is fair to ask what they mean by it in their friend group, since meanings drift quickly. Asking out of curiosity rather than alarm tends to keep the conversation open and useful.
"admiral" is informal English meaning a high rank in the british and american navies, nato grade of-9, equivalent ranks in other navies, in coast guards, etc. It is used widely across English varieties. A more formal or neutral equivalent would be something like "a high rank in the british and american navies" expressed in standard vocabulary. A common mistake is to assume "admiral" can replace its standard equivalent in every register; keep it for spoken or casual situations and use the formal form in writing.
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(military, now, _, informal) The commander of a naval squadron or fleet, regardless of formal rank.
“A few firsts for this year at Titchwell last night. Red Admiral, Common Terns and a distant pair of Temminck’s Stints #ukwildlife #ukbutterflies #UKBirding #norfolkbirding #birds”
— Bluesky· May 2026“A very young and talented Kate Mulgrew who became the future Captain Kathryn Janeway of the Starship Voyager (now Admiral). #YoungKateMulgrew #StarTrek #CaptainKathrynJaneway #StarTrekVoyager #StProdigy”
— Bluesky· May 2026“A major part of Y'Shtola's introduction is her telling the Admiral off for stealing the Kobold's lands! A big part of ARR is that a lot of this shit wouldn't happen if the Eorzeans could quit being bigoted assholes!”
— Bluesky· May 2026“In a 1894 letter to Emma Stone, Admiral Ben Barnes used the phrase "O.M.G."”
— Bluesky· May 2026“New reporting in the Boston Globe this morning on what brought the attention to Smith College: the 2025 degree honorary degree to Admiral Rachel L. Levine www.bostonglobe.com/2026/05/04/m...”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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