Commander

/kəˈmændɚ/

Synonyms for "commander" (137 found)

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Closest matches (28)

Noun(7 words)
commanding officerair force officeramiramirscaptcaptainschief
a per seaceadcadmiralaideaide-de-campboatswainbossbrassbrigadierbrigadier generalcaptaincastellanchampionchatelainchatelainechicken colonelchiefchief engineerchief mate
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chief of staff

Strong matches (41)

chief petty officercocolonelcommandantcommander in chiefcommanding officercommissioned officercommodorecompany officerdeandeck officerdirectorensignexecexecutiveexecutive officerfield marshalfield officerfirst lieutenantfive-star general
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fleet admiralfour-star generalfuglemangeneralgeneral officergeneralissimogeniusgovernorheadhigher uphigher-upintendantjemadarjunior officerlaureateleader

Related words (68)

lieutenantlieutenant colonellieutenant commanderlieutenant generallieutenant junior grademajormajor generalmanagermarechalmarshalmastermatemostnaval officernavarchnavigating officernavigatornonpareilodofficer
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one-star generalorderly officerparagonpatronpetty officerpipesprincipalprodigyquartermasterrear admiralrisaldarrulersailing mastersecond mateseniorsenior officershavetailshipmastersirdarskipperstaff officerstarsubahdarsubalternsublieutenantsuperiorsupermansuperstarthe brassthe greatestthe mostthe old manthree-star generaltop brasstop dogtwo-star generalvice admiralvirtuosowarrant officerwatch officer

Related word relations

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5 relation types

More general

7 entries
administratorcommissioned naval officerleadermilitary officermilitary personnelmilitary rankofficer

More specific

5 entries
air force commanderfield commandernaval commanderproject commanderteam commander

Collocations

6 entries
air force commanderbattlefield commandercommander in chieffield commandermilitary commandernaval commander

Inflections

1 entries

Derivations

2 entries

Sample sentences

13 total sentences available.

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The launch, which had been scheduled for this morning, was postponed because of the illness of shuttle Commander John Creighton.

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The commander gave orders that his men fire at once.

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The commander exposed his men to gunfire.

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The commander was roaring at his soldiers.

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