Commodore (Kommodori) is a

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equal to

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in English-speaking navies being above

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(Komentaja) and below

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(Lippueamiraali), equal

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rank is

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. During peacetime only a graduate of

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can achieve the rank of commodore, and even during wartime reserve officers may achieve the rank of commodore only under anomalous circumstances.

Other uses in Finland

In Finnish yacht clubs a chairman/CEO is usually called a Commodor, a tradition originating from

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. While in some countries commodore is also a title held by a senior captain within a shipping company, it is not used by Finnish shipping companies. Military ranks of Finland Naval ranks {{Finland-mil-stub