commander
120
4.2
- noun
- /kəˈmændər/
- Specialized
- Commander, you've enjoyed all the power you've been given, haven't you?
- commander-in-chief
- lieutenant commander
- army commander
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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
76
4.1
An officer in charge of a group of soldiers
62
6.3
A short title placed before the name of a military officer called commander
46
3.3
A person who commands soldiers or an army
41
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
26
2.8
A person who leads soldiers and has power to give orders in the army
20
3.7
A person who commands ships or sailors in a navy
7
3.6
A member of the military who has power from the government to give orders
6
8.4
A senior Royal Air Force officer who is above a squadron leader and below a group captain
5
2.7
A military person with a rank who serves in a country's air force
4
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
5.8
A person in the military who has official rank and command
A military rank in some Spanish-speaking countries equal to major
Compounds
- Specialized
70
6.9
A Navy or Coast Guard officer who is above lieutenant and below commander
6
8.4
A senior Royal Air Force officer who is above a squadron leader and below a group captain
1
8.6
Senior military leader in Europe for NATO who is in charge of all forces there
A person who is the top military leader of NATO in the North Atlantic region
How Senior
514
5.4
- Specialized
120
4.2
- Specialized
∞
5.8
- Specialized
114
4.8
8
2.3
50
2.8
147
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.