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commodore

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
commodore /ˈkɒmədɔː/

▶noun a naval rank above captain and below rear admiral, generally given temporarily to an officer commanding a squadron or division of a fleet.

■ the president of a yacht club.

■ the senior captain of a shipping line.

– origin C17: prob. from Du. komandeur, from Fr. commandeur ‘commander’.

'commodore' also found in these Oxford entries:

air commodore - air vice-marshal - broad pennant - captain - Cdre - Cmdre - flag officer - group captain - rear admiral - rear commodore

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