commissioned naval officer
- noun
- /kəˈmɪʃənd ˈneɪvəl ˈɔfɪsər/
- Specialized
:
oficial naval comisionado
- A commissioned naval officer leads the ship's crew.
Examples
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After years of training, he achieved the rank of commissioned naval officer.
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A commissioned naval officer is entrusted with significant responsibilities aboard ship.
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Many aspire to become a commissioned naval officer for the leadership opportunities it provides.
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Many commissioned naval officers serve on submarines.
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A commissioned naval officer is entrusted with significant responsibilities aboard ship.
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After years of training, he achieved the rank of commissioned naval officer.
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Many aspire to become a commissioned naval officer because of the leadership opportunities it provides.
Synonyms
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4.2
An officer in the navy or air force who leads a unit
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8.2
A junior officer in the navy or coast guard who holds the lowest officer rank
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2.9
An officer in the army, navy, or police who is in charge of others
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5.4
A senior navy officer who commands a group of ships
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A person with authority on a ship who leads a team or department
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A person who commands ships or sailors in a navy
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A Navy or Coast Guard officer who is above lieutenant and below commander
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A navy officer who ranks above a captain and below a rear admiral
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A senior navy officer above captain who flies a flag to show command
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A senior navy officer who commands a group of ships and ranks above a captain
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A senior navy officer below the top rank
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8.2
A top officer who commands all ships in a country's navy
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6.5
An officer rank in the US Navy and Coast Guard above ensign and below lieutenant
A senior naval officer in charge of a flagship carrying an admiral
A very senior navy officer who commands a fleet of ships
A navy officer at an embassy who represents their country to the host navy
Antonyms
- Specialized
A military officer promoted from regular soldiers instead of joining as a new officer
Surface Forms
Morphology
commissioned + naval + officer
The meaning is directly compositional: 'commissioned' (holding a formal commission) modifies 'officer' (a military rank), and 'naval' specifies the navy branch, so a learner who knows each word can infer an officer in the navy who has a commission. This follows a common modifier+noun pattern found across languages, making the expression immediately understandable to learners who know the constituents.
Etymology
Commissioned naval officer comes from the idea of being formally commissioned, that is, given a written order from the government to be an officer on a ship. That paper gave them 'official power' and rank, so today the term means 'a navy leader with legal authority'.