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Ensign

nounid 50769·updated May 18, 2026
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a person who holds a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard

polysemous

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Classifications

Entity Type

Unknownauthoritativeglossary_import_default_pending_classifier

Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
national flag
plural
Ensigns
possessive
Ensign's
pluralpossessive
Ensigns'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary3 sensesview framework →
§1
colors flown by a ship to show its nationality
§2
an emblem flown as a symbol of nationality
§3
a person who holds a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
a person who holds a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard
DR-088 backfill from the noun definition column

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