Commander
//kəˈmændɚ// name, noun
name, noun ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 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 an officer in the airforce wordnet
- 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 someone in an official position of authority who can command or control others wordnet
- 5 One who exercises control and direction over a group of persons.
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- 6 a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a lieutenant commander and below a captain wordnet
- 7 A designation or rank in certain non-military organizations such as NASA and various police forces.
- 8 an officer in command of a military unit wordnet
- 9 The chief officer of a commandry. obsolete
- 10 A heavy beetle or wooden mallet, used in paving, in sail lofts, etc.
- 11 A rank within an honorary order: e.g. Commander of the Legion of Honour.
- 12 Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the Asian genus Moduza.
- 13 A soldier who has attained the rank of sergeant or higher Singapore
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname.
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More examples"The launch, which had been scheduled for this morning, was postponed because of the illness of shuttle Commander John Creighton."
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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