command a fleet

Frequency: 6.98.1 per million words

to be in official charge of a military fleet

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Examples (10)

  • Admiral Nelson was chosen to command the fleet in the upcoming battle.
  • The experienced captain will command the entire fleet during the operation.
  • He was promoted to command a fleet of destroyers in the Pacific.
  • The admiral who commands this fleet has thirty years of naval experience.
  • She became the first woman to command a nuclear submarine fleet.
  • The general was assigned to command the invasion fleet across the channel.
  • Only the most skilled officers are chosen to command a naval fleet.
  • He commanded the merchant fleet that protected the supply routes.
  • The rear admiral will command the fleet stationed at the naval base.
  • During wartime, it takes exceptional leadership to command an entire fleet.