Phrase guide

Air Commodore

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Alternative letter-case form of air commodore (found when the term is used as a title).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

A person holding a rank, in the Royal Air Force and many Commonwealth air forces, between that of group captain and air vice-marshal, equivalent to an army brigadier general, or equivalent rank in other air forces.

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Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: prikaatikenraali — rank in the RAF
  • French: général de brigade aérienne — rank in the RAF
  • Greek: ταξίαρχος (taxíarchos) — rank in the RAF
  • Polish: komandor lotnictwa — rank in the RAF
  • Russian: коммодо́р (kommodór) — rank in the RAF
  • Russian: коммодо́р авиа́ции (kommodór aviácii) — rank in the RAF