commander
noun
com·mand·er
kə-ˈman-dər 
1
: one in an official position of command or control: such as
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
Examples of commander in a Sentence
a surrender of the fort by the commander without a single shot having been fired
the intrepid commander of the HMS Surprise
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Islamic Jihad identified the dead man as Saeed al-Jaber, one of its local commanders.
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In his voicemail message, Loh seemed to suggest that the complaints about her could be viewed as reflecting a bias against female commanders.
—Paul Pringle, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2024
Stavridis’ 37-year military career included leading the NATO Alliance in global operations and as commander of U.S. Southern Command.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2024
Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf is a former Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander and mayor of Tehran.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 28 June 2024
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Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 1 July 2024
In his voicemail message, Loh seemed to suggest that the complaints about her could be viewed as reflecting a bias against female commanders.
—Paul Pringle, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2024
Stavridis’ 37-year military career included leading the NATO Alliance in global operations and as commander of U.S. Southern Command.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2024
Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf is a former Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander and mayor of Tehran.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 28 June 2024
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commander
noun
com·mand·er
kə-ˈman-dər
1
: one in official command especially of a military force or base
2
: a naval commissioned officer with a rank just below that of captain
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