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Meanings of four-star rank in English

Russian
генерал
Spanish
general de cuatro estrellas
Catalan
rang de quatre estrelles
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U.S. grade insignia for generals and admirals.

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        Examples for "admiral"
        Examples for "admiral"
        1
        The admiral, I mean.' He faltered, thinking he had gone too far.
        Cross of St. George
        2
        A French admiral was parachuted into the sea to command the operation.
        Wired
        3
        Any admiral's message automatically carried a priority no lesser mortal could match.
        Field of Dishonor
        4
        The admiral had invited both of us to supper in the cabin.
        Paddy Finn
        5
        I asked for the admiral; and they conducted me to his dwelling.
        The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, Or Gus...
        1
        He became full general of infantry in 1873 and retired immediately afterwards.
        The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia, Volume 1 of 28
        2
        Later, when the rank was created, he was made a full general.
        Recollections and Letters of General Robert E. Lee
        3
        Took me long enough to make full general, by God.
        American empire: blood and iron
        4
        The bill passed without a murmur, and Terence Patrick O'Reilly became at last a full general.
        The Golden Judge
        5
        I end up saying that the contract that I work under doesn't fund full general practice services.
        Radio NZ
        1
        How could she not recognize the collar insignia of a full admiral of the Royal Manticoran Navy?
        Ashes Of Victory
        2
        You're close on our heels; and by the time we are a full admiral, you'll be something like a vice.
        The Two Admirals
        3
        A full admiral now.
        For my Country’s Freedom
        4
        He had even prevented Collingwood's promotion to full admiral, although he was ten years older than his friend and commander, Horatio Nelson.
        The Darkening Sea
        5
        For his gallantry, he was thanked by the Confederate Congress, and promoted to full admiral and senior officer of the Confederate navy.
        American Men of Action
        1
        Allen, a retired U.S. Marine four star general and a former commander of NATO and U.S.
        Reuters
        Usage of four-star rank in English
        1
        The image of the new uniform shows a four-star rank, indicating it would be his.
        News.com.au
        2
        It was the premier assignment for a three-star, an almost certain path to four-star rank.
        Obama's wars
        3
        The promotion also makes her the first African-American female officer to achieve four-star ranking in the history of the military.
        Ebony