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commander definition

com·mander (kə man′dər, -män′-)

noun

  1. a person who commands; leader; specif.,
    1. the chief officer of a unit in certain societies and fraternal orders
    2. commanding officer
  2. a high-ranking member of an order of knighthood
  3. U.S. Navy an officer ranking above a lieutenant commander and below a captain

Etymology: ME comaundour < OFr comandeor

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commander Synonyms

commander

n.

commandant, commanding officer, head; see administration 2, administrator, chief 1, leader 2, officer 3.


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commander Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • appoint: He was appointed boro commander at Lambeth in 2002.

Preposition: at

  • echelon: Simultaneously, commanders at the same echelon will have a shared perspective of their position in relation to adjacent units.

Adjective modifier

  • divisional: Each has its own command team, headed by a divisional commander of Chief Superintendent rank.

Noun used with modifier

  • squadron: The RSA is under the tactical control of the support squadron commander.

Possessives

  • battlespace: IO recognizes the increase in the commander's battlespace as a consequence of the Information Age.

Preposition: of

  • legion: Millán Astray replaces him as commander of the Legion.
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