commander
noun
com·mand·er
kə-ˈman-dər 
1
: one in an official position of command or control: such as
b
: the presiding officer of a society or organization
2
: a commissioned officer in the navy or coast guard ranking above a lieutenant commander and below a captain
Examples of commander in a Sentence
a surrender of the fort by the commander without a single shot having been fired
the intrepid commander of the HMS Surprise
Recent Examples on the Web
Israeli officials have called the strike a case of mistaken identity, announcing Friday the removal of the commanders involved and plans to examine their targeting processes to avoid future mistakes.
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Dan Lamothe, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
Ukrainian officials speak of fatigue and frustration but take heart from the ineptitude of some Russian commanders.
—Tim Lister, CNN, 6 Apr. 2024
Two officers, a brigade fire support commander and brigade chief of staff, will be dismissed from their positions.
—Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 5 Apr. 2024
Kenny Buckland: Buckland was a former Gilbert police commander from 1995 to 2016 and currently works as a senior director of sales.
—Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 5 Apr. 2024
Two others will be formally reprimanded: the brigade commander, a colonel, and a division commander, a brigadier general.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 5 Apr. 2024
While the show is far from free of legitimate criticism, many of the complaints seem unfairly — though perhaps tellingly — placed on the show’s focus on a Black woman commander, its LGBTQ+ stars and allies and its inclusive storylines.
—USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
Avery had just become the first pirate commander to chase down a Mughal emperor’s treasure ship.
—Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
The barrage directed at Kyiv included 29 cruise missiles and two ballistic rockets, Ukrainian Air Forces commander Mykola Oleshchuk said Thursday on Telegram.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2024
Dan Lamothe, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
Ukrainian officials speak of fatigue and frustration but take heart from the ineptitude of some Russian commanders.
—Tim Lister, CNN, 6 Apr. 2024
Two officers, a brigade fire support commander and brigade chief of staff, will be dismissed from their positions.
—Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 5 Apr. 2024
Kenny Buckland: Buckland was a former Gilbert police commander from 1995 to 2016 and currently works as a senior director of sales.
—Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 5 Apr. 2024
Two others will be formally reprimanded: the brigade commander, a colonel, and a division commander, a brigadier general.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 5 Apr. 2024
While the show is far from free of legitimate criticism, many of the complaints seem unfairly — though perhaps tellingly — placed on the show’s focus on a Black woman commander, its LGBTQ+ stars and allies and its inclusive storylines.
—USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
Avery had just become the first pirate commander to chase down a Mughal emperor’s treasure ship.
—Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
The barrage directed at Kyiv included 29 cruise missiles and two ballistic rockets, Ukrainian Air Forces commander Mykola Oleshchuk said Thursday on Telegram.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2024
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commander
noun
com·mand·er
kə-ˈman-dər
1
: one in official command especially of a military force or base
2
: a naval commissioned officer with a rank just below that of captain
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