COMMODORE
\kˈɒmədˌɔː], \kˈɒmədˌɔː], \k_ˈɒ_m_ə_d_ˌɔː]\
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An officer who ranks next above a captain; sometimes, by courtesy, the senior captain of a squadron. The rank of commodore corresponds with that of brigadier general in the army.
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A title given by courtesy to the senior captain of a line of merchant vessels, and also to the chief officer of a yachting or rowing club.
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A familiar for the flagship, or for the principal vessel of a squadron or fleet.
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In the United States, a retired naval officer ranking between a captain and a rear admiral; in Great Britain, the commander of a squadron.
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