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- Dictionarycommander/kəˈmɑːndə/
noun
- 1. a person in authority, especially over a body of troops or a military operation: "the commander of a paratroop regiment"
- 2. a member of a higher class in some orders of knighthood.
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COMMANDER definition: 1. an officer who is in charge of a military operation, or an officer of a particular rank in many…. Learn more.
Jun 6, 2012 · 1. : one in an official position of command or control: such as. a. : commanding officer. b. : the presiding officer of a society or organization. 2. : a commissioned officer in the navy or coast guard ranking above a lieutenant commander and below a captain. commandership.
noun. a person who commands. a person who exercises authority; chief officer; leader. the commissioned officer in command of a military unit. U.S. Navy. an officer ranking below a captain and above a lieutenant commander. a police officer in charge of a precinct or other unit.
an officer who is in charge of a military operation, or an officer of a particular rank in many countries ' naval forces: Commander Phillips/James Phillips. [ as form of address ] Yes, Commander. Compare. commandant. Fewer examples. The soldiers fired as soon as their commander gave the order.
A commander is the person in charge, particularly in the military. If you're in the Navy, your commander gives directions that you're expected to follow. A commander does exactly what it sounds like: she issues instructions or commands and assumes they'll be obeyed.
A commander is an officer in charge of a military operation or organization. The commander and some of the men had been released. ...Commander Bob Marks. Synonyms: leader, director, chief, officer More Synonyms of commander. 2. countable noun & title noun. A commander is an officer in the Royal Navy or the U.S. Navy.
noun. /kəˈmɑːndə (r)/ /kəˈmændər/ a person who is in charge of something, especially an officer in charge of a particular group of soldiers or a military operation. military/allied/field/flight commanders. the commander of the expedition. General Eisenhower was Supreme Allied Commander in Western Europe. the commander of US forces in Iraq.
1. a person who commands. 2. a person who exercises authority; chief officer; leader. 3. the commissioned officer in command of a military unit. 4. an officer in the U.S. Navy or Coast Guard ranking below a captain and above a lieutenant commander.
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024 How to use commander in a sentence Qasem Suleimani was appointed as commander of the force in 1997.
COMMANDER definition: an officer who is in charge of a military operation, or an officer of middle rank in the navy. Learn more.
