as in commander
one in official command especially of a military force or base
the commandant of a naval district
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Coast Guard officials said the agency’s commandant would make a final decision on a referral of criminal charges to the Justice Department.
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Ray Sanchez, Graham Hurley and Caroline Jaime, CNN, 29 Sep. 2024
When the hearing concludes, recommendations will be submitted to the Coast Guard's commandant.
—CBS News, 17 Sep. 2024
The doc comes off the back of the success of Jonathan Glazer’s The Zone of Interest, telling the story of Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Höss and his family, who lived just outside the camp.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 July 2024
Trump shooting updates: Shooter flew drone near site hours before shooting
Dutch is a former Marine who serves as commandant of his Marine Corps League detachment, the organization said.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 25 July 2024
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Ray Sanchez, Graham Hurley and Caroline Jaime, CNN, 29 Sep. 2024
When the hearing concludes, recommendations will be submitted to the Coast Guard's commandant.
—CBS News, 17 Sep. 2024
The doc comes off the back of the success of Jonathan Glazer’s The Zone of Interest, telling the story of Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Höss and his family, who lived just outside the camp.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 July 2024
Trump shooting updates: Shooter flew drone near site hours before shooting
Dutch is a former Marine who serves as commandant of his Marine Corps League detachment, the organization said.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 25 July 2024
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“Commandant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commandant. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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