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CDR

CDR

2 7.4
A short form for Commander or for a writable compact disc
  • noun
  • /siː diː ɑr/
translation icon : comandante (rango naval)
  • The naval officer addressed the crew as CDR Smith before the mission briefing.

Examples

  • Rollin W. Bloomfield, CDR USN (Ret.)

    Blog text (11)

  • My husband served in the Marines and Navy and is a retired Lt. Cdr.

    Blog text (28)

  • My guest today is none other than Scott Kelly at Station Cdr Kelly on Twitter and elsewhere.

  • This is Cdr Chuck Street flying Yellow Thunder.

    Best Defense (1984)

  • CDR Lanny Cox, USN (Ret)

    Blog text (11)

  • Captain Jones was promoted to CDR after demonstrating exceptional leadership in the fleet.

  • During the ceremony, the newly appointed CDR spoke about his commitment to service.

Synonyms

Cmdr
vsCDR
  • Formal
39 6.3

A short title placed before the name of a military officer called commander

is also a written form that names a writable optical disc
CD-R
vsCDR
1 4.1

A disc you can write to only once that holds music or files

also doubles as an abbreviation naming a naval officer
compact disc recordable
vsCDR
  • Specialized
4.2

A disc you can write on once and then only read

also serves as an abbreviation for a naval officer rank
compact disc write-once
vsCDR
  • Specialized
6.5

A CD you can record on once and then only read

also is used as an abbreviation for a naval rank
CD-WO
vsCDR
  • Archaic
6.7

A compact disc that you can write on only once and then only read

also abbreviates a naval officer rank

Surface Forms

CDR singular
CDRs plural

Etymology

CDR can stand for different things: in the navy it shortens Commander, a ship 'leader', and in tech it means Compact Disc Recordable, a CD you can 'write' on. So CDR can mean either a person in charge or a disc you can save files on.