commanding officer
noun
: an officer in command
especially
: an officer in the armed forces in command of an organization or installation
Examples of commanding officer in a Sentence
He reported the incident to his commanding officer.
reported directly to the fort's commanding officer
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The base’s commanding officer, a lieutenant colonel, was dead.
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Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
The commanding officer of the troubled Boeing Starliner spacecraft that encountered technical issues while shuttling two astronauts to space last June, took responsibility for the issues, while also pointing the blame at everyone else on the mission.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The voice of the commanding officer crackled over the intercom.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2025
Matthew Press, commanding officer of Valiant, said in a statement.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
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Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
The commanding officer of the troubled Boeing Starliner spacecraft that encountered technical issues while shuttling two astronauts to space last June, took responsibility for the issues, while also pointing the blame at everyone else on the mission.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The voice of the commanding officer crackled over the intercom.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2025
Matthew Press, commanding officer of Valiant, said in a statement.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Commanding officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commanding%20officer. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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