commander

noun

com·​mand·​er kə-ˈman-dər How to pronounce commander (audio)
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
commandership noun

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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The litigation, possibly the first of multiple with the legislation, targets the provision related to the commander of the State Highway Patrol. Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Dec. 2024 Destroyer Squadron 7, which is a U.S. naval squadron deployed in Southeast Asia, serves as the commander of littoral combat ships based in Singapore. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024 But the Ukrainian marine corps is determined to prove the Russian commanders wrong. David Axe, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024 The base commander of a New Jersey military research center said the mysterious drones flying over the area are not theirs, but confirmed sightings to a local media outlet. Pilar Arias, Fox News, 11 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for commander 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of commander was in the 14th century

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“Commander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commander. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

commander

noun
com·​mand·​er kə-ˈman-dər How to pronounce commander (audio)
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
commandership noun

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