commander
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- noun
- /kəˈmændər/
- Jargon
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comandante
- She chose a unique commander for her Magic deck, which allows for creative gameplay.
- commander in chief
- tank commander
- a former commander
And I got to a good debt and the deck commander at the time was, was great.
- And I got to a good debt and the deck commander at the time was, was great.
Examples
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The commander card I selected has special abilities that influence how I build my deck.
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When our commanders sent the two of us to help Danny clean up the city, they attached a price.
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Anyone who's tried to build a mono-red Commander deck knows exactly what I'm talking about.
Blog text (7) -
The commander referenced the rulebook and assured the director that he would make the marine return it.
Academic text (2003) -
Sometimes you're a babysitter, and sometimes you're a commander in the thick of battle.
Blog text (19) -
The Magic: The Gathering Commander decks will each be three "wedge" colors with corresponding new commanders.
Blog text (3) -
In the game Magic: The Gathering, my commander is a powerful dragon that dictates my strategy.
Compounds
- Specialized
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A Navy or Coast Guard officer who is above lieutenant and below commander
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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
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 in the card game a commander is the leader card you build your deck around and it sets special rules for how you play.