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Approve of the French returning for the Oriental naval officer (7)

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I believe the answer is:

admiral

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'naval officer' is the definition.
(commander of a naval fleet)

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(Other definitions for admiral that I've seen before include "Powerful sailor" , "Highest ranking naval officer" , "Brightly coloured butterfly" , "Navy chief" , "[NELSON] perhaps" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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