Commander meaning

kə-măn'dər
A person who commands, especially a commanding officer.
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An officer in some knightly or fraternal orders.
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A person who commands; leader.
  • The chief officer of a unit in certain societies and fraternal orders.
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A high-ranking member of an order of knighthood.
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An officer ranking above a lieutenant commander and below a captain.
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One who exercises control and direction of a military or naval organization.
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A naval officer whose rank is above that of a lieutenant commander and below that of captain.
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One who exercises control and direction over a group of persons.
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A designation or rank in certain non-military organizations such as NASA and various police forces.
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A heavy beetle or wooden mallet, used in paving, in sail lofts, etc.
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Origin of commander

  • From Old French comandeor, from comander. See command.
    From Wiktionary

Commander Sentence Examples

  • But a commander in chief, especially at a difficult moment, has always before him not one proposal but dozens simultaneously.

  • You with the psycho commander today?

  • The commander was slumped over a workstation, out cold.

  • Commander of the third company wanted by the general!... commander to the general... third company to the commander.

  • With the former Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces and the Special Assistant to the VP, not to mention the biofields, electromagnetic fields, and other beefed security measures, the compound at the top of the mountain was a fortress commanded by the President's own right-hand man.

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