navy list

A navy list is displayed on the wall of the ship's command center.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Official register of naval officers: "navy list" refers to an official publication or document that contains the names, ranks, and service details of all commissioned officers in a navy.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The admiral's name was prominently featured in the latest navy list. (The official register of naval officers included his name.)
  • She consulted the navy list to verify the captain's rank and seniority. (She used the official document to check the officer's details.)

Advanced Usage

• "to be on the navy list": to be officially recorded as a serving naval officer.

  • After graduation from the academy, all midshipmen are placed on the navy list. (Their names are added to the official register of officers.)

• "to be struck off the navy list": to be removed from the official register, typically due to retirement, resignation, or disciplinary action.

  • He was struck off the navy list after being found guilty of misconduct. (His name was removed from the official record of naval officers.)

Variants and Related Words

• Navy (n): the branch of a country's armed forces that conducts military operations at sea.

  • The navy deployed several ships to the region. (The naval force sent vessels.)

• List (n): a series of names, items, or figures written or printed in a particular order.

  • She made a list of all the books she needed. (A written series of items.)

Synonyms

• Naval register: an official record of naval personnel.
• Officer roll: a list of commissioned officers in a military branch.

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