flag captain

flæɡ ˈkæptən

Definition

Definition of flag captain - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

naval rank

TECH.

senior naval officer serving under a flag officer

TECH.

The flag captain commanded the ship with authority and precision..

flag officer

naval forces

TECH.

captain of a flagship in any navy

TECH.

As flag captain, he led the naval exercises.

flag officer

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Expressions with flag

flag down

signal to stop a moving vehicle or person

She flagged down a taxi after the concert.

white flag

flag used as a sign of surrender or truce

The army raised a white flag to stop the fighting..

red flag

warning sign of potential danger

His temper was a red flag for the team.

beige flag

small ordinary but slightly odd habit in a romantic partner

Leaving every cabinet open is his beige flag.

plant a flag

place a flag in the ground

They plant a flag at the top of the mountain.

raise a flag

hoist a flag on a pole

They raise a flag every morning at the camp.

Expressions with captain

senior captain

senior leader of a sports team

The senior captain motivated the team before the final match.

block captain

resident chosen to represent a housing block and pass along notices

The block captain relayed the meeting details to everyone in the building.

police captain

police officer in charge of a precinct

The police captain held a meeting with the detectives.

school captain

student leader elected to represent and help the school

The school captain gave a speech at the assembly.

field captain

leader on a sports field directing team strategy

The field captain called the play for the team.

vice-captain

person who helps the captain and leads when captain is absent

The vice-captain led the team when the captain was sick.

bus captain

person in charge of bus operations

The bus captain ensured the bus was on schedule and safe.

captain's pick

selection made by a leader

The new policy was a captain's pick by the CEO.

captain's call

decision made by a leader without consultation

The new policy was a captain's call by the CEO.

captain's run

team training led by captain before a match

The team had a captain's run before the big game.

Examples of flag captain in a sentence

As a flag captain, he had significant responsibilities.
The flag captain coordinated the fleet's movements.
Our flag captain received a commendation for his leadership.

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French:capitaine de pavillon, capitaine de navire amiral, ...
German:Flaggkapitän, ...
Italian:capitano di bandiera, ...
Spanish:capitán insignia, comandante de buque insignia, ...
Portuguese:capitão de mar e guerra, capitão do navio-almirante, ...
Chinese:旗舰舰长, 旗舰船长, ...
Japanese:旗艦艦長, 旗艦の艦長, ...
Arabic:قائِد العَلَم, قَائِد السَّفِينَة الرَّئِيسِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:קַפְּטֶן דֶּגֶל, ...
Russian:флаг-капитан, капитан флагмана, ...
Ukrainian:флаг-капітан, капітан флагмана, ...
Hindi:ध्वज कप्तान, फ्लैग कप्तान, ...
Bengali:ফ্ল্যাগ ক্যাপ্টেন, প্রধান ক্যাপ্টেন, ...
Catalan:capità de bandera, capità de vaixell insígnia, ...
Czech:kapitán vlajkové lodi, velitel vlajkové lodi, ...
Danish:flagkaptajn, ...
Dutch:vlagkapitein, ...
Greek:σημαιοφόρος καπετάνιος, καπετάνιος ναυαρχίδας, ...
Hungarian:törzskapitány, zászlóshajó kapitánya, ...
Khmer:នាយទាហានជាន់ខ្ពស់ក្នុងកងទ័ពជើងទឹក ដែលបម្រើការក្រោមមន្ត្រីទង់ជាតិ, នាវិកប្រធាននៃនាវាធំ, ...
Korean:기함 선장, 기함의 선장, ...
Persian:کاپیتان پرچم, فرمانده کشتی اصلی, ...
Polish:kapitan flagowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):capitão de mar e guerra, ...
Romanian:căpitan de pavilion, ...
Swedish:flaggkapten, flaggskeppskapten, ...
Thai:กัปตันธง, กัปตันเรือธง, ...
Turkish:bayrak kaptanı, donanma kaptanı, ...
Vietnamese:thuyền trưởng cờ, thuyền trưởng tàu chỉ huy, ...

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