Cmdr

39 6.3

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

noun

Formal

: comandante

I'll have Cmdr. Ford shoot them.
Cmdr Riker
Lt. Cmdr
Cmdr Data

Examples

Cmdr. Twillinger's office.

The Monster That Challenged the World (1957)
The officer addressed Cmdr Riker before the mission briefing began.
Dr. Rogers, cmdr. Twillinger on line 1.

The Monster That Challenged the World (1957)
I'm here to see cmdr. Twillinger.

The Monster That Challenged the World (1957)
Cmdr. Anderson, if you have any concern for the lives of your men... you will order them to safety their weapons and place them on the deck.

The Rock (1996)
Cmdr. Twillinger will be in charge of the underwater demolition.

The Monster That Challenged the World (1957)
During the council meeting, Cmdr. Anderson outlined the new strategy for the fleet.
Cmdr Data reported the ship's status to the captain without any delays.

Synonyms

commander

vsCmdr

Specialized

537 4.2

An officer in the navy or air force who leads a unit

is the shortened title used before a person's name rather than the full word

CDR

vsCmdr

2 7.4

A short form for Commander or for a writable compact disc

is the specific short title used before a name and not an ambiguous abbreviation

Surface Forms

Cmdr singular

Cmdrs plural

Etymology

Cmdr is an abbreviation of commander, a military rank. It comes from the idea of a person who gives a command, a 'order', so Cmdr is used before a name as a title to show someone holds that rank.