Answer: commodore

AnswerCrossword Clue
COMMODORE"Star Trek" bigwig
COMMODOREYacht club leader
COMMODOREOne-star officer
COMMODOREPerry's title
commodoreThe president of a yacht club
commodoreA naval officer of high rank, in particular an officer in the US Navy or Coast Guard ranking above captain and below rear admiral
commodorean officer of a rank between an admiral and a captain; the senior captain in a fleet of merchant ships
commodoreThe senior captain of a shipping line