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
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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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Mission commander Cai and Song completed multiple tasks before returning to the Wentian module airlock, according to China's human spaceflight agency, including the installation of space debris protection devices and inspecting the exterior of the space station.
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Cha also denied testimony by military commanders involved in the martial law declaration who said Yoon and his top aides ordered the arrest of some members of parliament who had politically clashed with the president.
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The arrests come amid growing public pressure for action against commanders seen as incompetent or careless as desertions rise in the Ukrainian Army.
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Among teams dispatched were Engine 5, Engine 4, Rescue 3, and the shift commander, according to Assistant Fire Chief Brian Meadows.
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Andrew Jones, Space.com, 22 Jan. 2025
Cha also denied testimony by military commanders involved in the martial law declaration who said Yoon and his top aides ordered the arrest of some members of parliament who had politically clashed with the president.
—Reuters, CNN, 21 Jan. 2025
The arrests come amid growing public pressure for action against commanders seen as incompetent or careless as desertions rise in the Ukrainian Army.
—Maria Varenikova, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Among teams dispatched were Engine 5, Engine 4, Rescue 3, and the shift commander, according to Assistant Fire Chief Brian Meadows.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 12 Jan. 2025
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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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