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    commander
    /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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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOMMANDER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    COMMANDER definition: 1. an officer who is in charge of a military operation, or an officer of a particular rank in many…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › commanderCommander Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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. kə-ˈman-dər-ˌship. noun. Synonyms. captain. commandant. commanding officer.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOMMANDER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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.

  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcommander noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    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.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCOMMANDER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    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.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › commanderCommander - definition of commander by The Free Dictionary

    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.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › CommanderCommander - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    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.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryCOMMANDER definition in American English - Collins Online ...

    A commander is an officer in charge of a military operation or organization. The commander and some of the men had been released. Synonyms: leader , director , chief , officer More Synonyms of commander

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › commander_ncommander, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    What does the noun commander mean? There are 18 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun commander, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. commander has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of commander – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge ...

    COMMANDER definition: an officer who is in charge of a military operation, or an officer of middle rank in the navy. Learn more.