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Commander

//kəˈmændɚ// name, noun

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.
Noun
  1. 1
    One who exercises control and direction of a military or naval organization.

    "I think if post commanders of the unchaplained posts could employ acceptable clergymen […] then the needs might be met."

  2. 2
    an officer in the airforce wordnet
  3. 3
    A naval officer whose rank is above that of a lieutenant commander and below that of captain.

    "Shepard: I don't take orders from you anymore, remember? Anderson: Consider yourself reinstated... Commander."

  4. 4
    someone in an official position of authority who can command or control others wordnet
  5. 5
    One who exercises control and direction over a group of persons.
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  1. 6
    a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a lieutenant commander and below a captain wordnet
  2. 7
    A designation or rank in certain non-military organizations such as NASA and various police forces.
  3. 8
    an officer in command of a military unit wordnet
  4. 9
    The chief officer of a commandry. obsolete
  5. 10
    A heavy beetle or wooden mallet, used in paving, in sail lofts, etc.
  6. 11
    A rank within an honorary order: e.g. Commander of the Legion of Honour.
  7. 12
    Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the Asian genus Moduza.
  8. 13
    A soldier who has attained the rank of sergeant or higher Singapore

Etymology

From Middle English comaundour, commaunder, comaunder, borrowed from Old French comandeor, cumandeur, from comander. By surface analysis, command + -er. See command.

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