premise: Commodore is a naval rank in America.
hypothesis: Commodore generally refers to Commodore ( rank ) , a naval rank . Commodore (Royal Navy) . Commodore ( Cdre ) is a rank of the Royal Navy above captain and below rear admiral . Commodore was an early title and later a rank in the United States Navy , United States Coast Guard and the Confederate States Navy . Today , it is no longer a rank , but it continues to be used as an honorary title within the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Coast Guard for those senior captains ( pay grade O-6 ) in command of operational organizations composed of multiple independent subordinate naval units ( e.g. , multiple independent ships or aviation squadrons ) . Commodore is a naval rank used in many navies that is superior to a navy captain , but below a rear admiral .