commander
537
4.2
- noun
- /kəˈmændər/
- Specialized
:
comandante
- Commander, you've enjoyed all the power you've been given, haven't you?
- commander-in-chief
- lieutenant commander
- army commander
But she's also a retired Navy commander who is married to a former Navy captain.
- But she's also a retired Navy commander who is married to a former Navy captain.
- And if if you don't know, Jocko Willink, retired Navy SEAL commander, has an illustrious career record and a fascinating character all around.
- I spoke to Commander Fraver the first time I interviewed with The History Channel Unidentified.
Examples
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He was the commander of the British forces in Iraq, right?
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I am still commander of this ship!
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Ya gotta go on without me, commander.
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Bar could select the commander of the vanguard, and she would be bound by his decisions.
Fiction book (1993) -
Eventually the Athenians lost both their commander and the contest.
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Daddy's a commander in the navy.
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But the brigade commander, Ariel Sharon, was not told of this secret larger strategy.
Fiction book (1993) -
Mr. Stamper, I'm General Montgomery, commander of the Pacific Air Forces.
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For another thing, the president, as commander-in-chief, must use the U.S. military to enforce his directives, O'Brien says.
Academic text (1999) -
The commander ordered his troops to advance towards the enemy position.
Synonyms
∞
2.4
A person in the army, navy, or air force who gives orders
80
4.1
An officer in charge of a group of soldiers
68
3.3
A person who commands soldiers or an army
39
6.3
A short title placed before the name of a military officer called commander
38
3.2
A person in charge of soldiers who gives orders and leads them
34
8.2
An officer in charge of a military unit or a school for soldiers
16
3.7
A person who commands ships or sailors in a navy
9
2.8
A person who leads soldiers and has power to give orders in the army
4
8.4
A senior Royal Air Force officer who is above a squadron leader and below a group captain
3
3.6
A member of the military who has power from the government to give orders
1
6.0
A senior navy officer who leads a fleet of warships
1
4.5
A person on a ship in charge of tasks and safety
1
2.7
A military person with a rank who serves in a country's air force
A military rank in some Spanish-speaking countries equal to major
A person in the military who has official rank and command
Compounds
- Specialized
6
6.9
A Navy or Coast Guard officer who is above lieutenant and below commander
4
8.4
A senior Royal Air Force officer who is above a squadron leader and below a group captain
A person who is the top military leader of NATO in the North Atlantic region
Senior military leader in Europe for NATO who is in charge of all forces there
How Senior
106
5.4
- Specialized
537
4.2
- Specialized
614
5.8
- Specialized
10
4.8
4
2.3
59
2.8
149
3.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word commander comes from the Latin parts com- ('with') and mandare ('to order' or 'to entrust'), the same root as command. So a commander is someone who gives orders and leads a unit.