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as in commandant
one in official command especially of a military force or base
a surrender of the fort by the commander without a single shot having been fired
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as in captain
a person in overall command of a ship
the intrepid commander of the HMS Surprise
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Tyler Kamp previously worked as a shift commander, gang enforcement sergeant and homicide detective for the Phoenix Police Department.
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Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic, 3 Sep. 2024
Hertling, a former commander of the US Army Europe, said that ever-looming threat means everyone – from generals to high school juniors – must always be in a state of readiness.
—Mike Valerio, CNN, 2 Sep. 2024
As the legal advisor to the commander of the U.S. and NATO training mission, Rardin was a mentor for his Afghan counterparts.
—Beth Bailey, Fox News, 17 Aug. 2024
The man had such a license, which claimed the painting—a portrait of the Italian military commander Gian Giacomo Trivulzio—was valued at €1.3 million ($1.4 million).
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Aug. 2024
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Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic, 3 Sep. 2024
Hertling, a former commander of the US Army Europe, said that ever-looming threat means everyone – from generals to high school juniors – must always be in a state of readiness.
—Mike Valerio, CNN, 2 Sep. 2024
As the legal advisor to the commander of the U.S. and NATO training mission, Rardin was a mentor for his Afghan counterparts.
—Beth Bailey, Fox News, 17 Aug. 2024
The man had such a license, which claimed the painting—a portrait of the Italian military commander Gian Giacomo Trivulzio—was valued at €1.3 million ($1.4 million).
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Aug. 2024
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“Commander.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commander. Accessed 21 Sep. 2024.
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