Examples of commandant in a Sentence
the commandant of a naval district
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The audit success is also an integral part of the military branch’s readiness to defend, if needed, the USMC commandant noted.
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Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Feb. 2025
Trump already had fired the Coast Guard commandant.
—Susan Page, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2025
Within 24 hours of his second inauguration, the president fired Adm. Linda L. Fagan, the first female officer to serve as the commandant of the Coast Guard.
—Eric Schmitt, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Fagan, also the Coast Guard’s first female four-star admiral, had served as the military branch’s 27th commandant since June 1, 2022, after former President Biden chose her to lead the service of 42,000 active-duty, 7,000 reserve and 8,700 civilian personnel.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 22 Jan. 2025
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Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Feb. 2025
Trump already had fired the Coast Guard commandant.
—Susan Page, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2025
Within 24 hours of his second inauguration, the president fired Adm. Linda L. Fagan, the first female officer to serve as the commandant of the Coast Guard.
—Eric Schmitt, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Fagan, also the Coast Guard’s first female four-star admiral, had served as the military branch’s 27th commandant since June 1, 2022, after former President Biden chose her to lead the service of 42,000 active-duty, 7,000 reserve and 8,700 civilian personnel.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Commandant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commandant. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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commandant
noun
com·man·dant
ˈkäm-ən-ˌdant 
-ˌdänt
: an officer in command
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