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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Hamas’ top military commander, Mohammad Deif, was killed during a strike in July 2024.
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Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
Under its charismatic commander Robert Brovdi, callsign Magyar ( ‘Madyar’ in Ukrainian, meaning Hungarian), the unit has grown in three years from a platoon into a regiment, destroying vast numbers of Russian forces each month.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2025
North Korean troops are further disadvantaged by the crude tactics of their Russian commanders, who have sent them into assault campaigns without providing rear-fire support, the spy agency told lawmakers in January.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
Under its charismatic commander Robert Brovdi, callsign Magyar ( ‘Madyar’ in Ukrainian, meaning Hungarian), the unit has grown in three years from a platoon into a regiment, destroying vast numbers of Russian forces each month.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Eileen Collins became the first female shuttle commander 26 years ago.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 13 Apr. 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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