as in commander
one in official command especially of a military force or base
reported directly to the fort's commanding officer
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Kerry Washington, who stars in and executive produces the film, plays Captain Charity Adams, the battalion’s commanding officer and the first African American woman to become an officer in the Women’s Army Corps.
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
The film, directed by Tyler Perry, chronicles the incredible story of these women, with Kerry Washington starring as Charity Adams, the commanding officer of the 6888 Battalion and the highest-ranking African American woman in the Army at the time.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Unfortunately for Reed, Harris's orders required him to betray his commanding officer by deliberately obstructing an investigation into the Klingons' abduction of chief medical officer Dr Phlox.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 24 Jan. 2025
Officer Sutton was accused of driving over the crash debris, and both officers were accused of misleading a commanding officer about the severity of the crash.
—Zolan Kanno-Youngs, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
The film, directed by Tyler Perry, chronicles the incredible story of these women, with Kerry Washington starring as Charity Adams, the commanding officer of the 6888 Battalion and the highest-ranking African American woman in the Army at the time.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Unfortunately for Reed, Harris's orders required him to betray his commanding officer by deliberately obstructing an investigation into the Klingons' abduction of chief medical officer Dr Phlox.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 24 Jan. 2025
Officer Sutton was accused of driving over the crash debris, and both officers were accused of misleading a commanding officer about the severity of the crash.
—Zolan Kanno-Youngs, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Commanding officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commanding%20officer. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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