naval officer
collocation in Englishmeaningsofnavalandofficer
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naval
adjective
uk/ˈneɪ.vəl/us/ˈneɪ.vəl/
belonging to a country's navy, or relating to ...
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officer
noun[C]
uk/ˈɒf.ɪ.sər/us/ˈɑː.fɪ.sɚ/
a person in the armed forces who has a position ...
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(Definition ofnavalandofficerfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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As anavalofficer, his immediate efforts were to bring him up-to-date with navigational matters.
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The seniornavalofficeracted within his powers, in the exercise of his discretion.
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Are we to understand that thenavalofficerhas been consulted?
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Nonavalofficerwho has studied the problem would say otherwise for one moment.
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That is the view which is held by those who themselves have gone through the training of anavalofficer.
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The increase in the case of thenavalofficeris an increase in his pay.
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I said that if it were a naval action thenavalofficerwould be in command.
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I can only speak personally as the wife of a servingnavalofficerwith no private income.
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Thenavalofficerdoes not receive any children's allowance and remember that he has always to keep up two establishments.
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That does not apply to thenavalofficer.
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Thenavalofficerhas to keep up two establishments.
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In that period there was a decrease of 33 in the number of civilian officers and an increase of onenavalofficer.
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In fact, it is another job which should have remained for the long servicenavalofficerwhich has gone outside.
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I am the last person who would wish to do any harm to thenavalofficeror rating or to be unfair to him.
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I have never known a case of an actual passage being charged, especially to the wife of anavalofficeror naval rating.
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I should think that it costs about 200 a year for three years and eight months to make anavalofficer.
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I then asked him in what way could they deal with thenavalofficer.
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What justification is there for this differentiation against thenavalofficer?
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Will this be a matter for the seniornavalofficeron the station?
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One may ask at once, what was the excuse for this unfavourable position with regard to thenavalofficer?
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