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as in commandant
one in official command especially of a military force or base
a surrender of the fort by the commander without a single shot having been fired
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as in captain
a person in overall command of a ship
the intrepid commander of the HMS Surprise
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Recent Examples of commander
The second circle comprises veteran Islamist commanders and influential figures with governance experience in Idlib who, while not formally part of HTS, play key roles in staffing the civil administration.
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Jerome Drevon, Foreign Affairs, 11 Apr. 2025
Other key firings were Gen. CQ Brown Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Gen. Tim Haugh, commander of U.S. Cyber Command and director of the National Security Agency.
—Tara Copp, Twin Cities, 11 Apr. 2025
The commander of the Eastern Theater Command from 2019 to 2022 was He.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
Haugh, a career Air Force leader, was deputy commander of U.S. Cyber Command at Fort George G. Meade, Md., until President Joe Biden tapped him to lead the NSA in Feb. 2024.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
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Jerome Drevon, Foreign Affairs, 11 Apr. 2025
Other key firings were Gen. CQ Brown Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Gen. Tim Haugh, commander of U.S. Cyber Command and director of the National Security Agency.
—Tara Copp, Twin Cities, 11 Apr. 2025
The commander of the Eastern Theater Command from 2019 to 2022 was He.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
Haugh, a career Air Force leader, was deputy commander of U.S. Cyber Command at Fort George G. Meade, Md., until President Joe Biden tapped him to lead the NSA in Feb. 2024.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commander
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The audit success is also an integral part of the military branch’s readiness to defend, if needed, the USMC commandant noted.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
6 Feb. 2025
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Trump already had fired the Coast Guard commandant.—
Susan Page,
USA TODAY,
2 Mar. 2025
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At the time, the former zookeeper was worried about the couple's chances for the chaplain, warden and the captain to approve their paperwork.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Becker said a few minutes later, the captain ordered an evacuation, and the emergency slides were deployed.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Most America’s Cup skippers have barely embarked on their first campaign at his age, let alone won three.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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The Australians never quite hit their stride, as skipper Tom Slingsby acknowledged.—
Andrew Rice,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Commander.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commander. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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