commandants

com·man·dant (k

n-d

, -dänt

)

n. Abbr. Comdt.

The commanding officer of a military organization.

[French, from present participle of commander, to command, from Old French comander; see command.]

commandant [ˈkɒmənˌdænt -ˌdɑːnt]

an officer commanding a place, group, or establishment

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Noun

commandant - an officer in command of a military unit

commander, commanding officer

SACLANT, Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic - commanding officer of ACLANT; a general of the United States Army nominated by the President of the United States and approved by the North Atlantic Council

SACEUR, Supreme Allied Commander Europe - commanding officer of ACE; NATO's senior military commander in Europe

armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"

commander in chief, generalissimo - the officer who holds the supreme command; "in the U.S. the president is the commander in chief"

military officer, officer - any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command; "an officer is responsible for the lives of his men"

wing commander - (RAF rank) one who is next below a group captain

Translations

commandant [ˌkɒmənˈdænt] N → comandante mf

commandant [ˈkɒməndænt] n (MILITARY) → commandant m
command economy n → économie f planifiée

commandant

n (Mil) → Kommandant(in) m(f)

commandant [ˌkɒmənˈdænt] n → comandante m

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approval authority Comdt Comdt. command commander commander in chief commanding commanding officer executive agency generalissimo governor Joint Chiefs Joint Chiefs of Staff Major military officer officer SACEUR SACLANT seconder	[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Under the new arrangement, the commandants will be responsible for their respective schools and will be the branches' chief proponents in the Army. Standing-up the Fires Center of Excellence by Fires MANSCEN's commander provides command and control for the triad, as well as the installation, while the school commandants provide the strategic direction for their individual regiments and manage individual operations. Operations of the U.S. Army MP School (USAMPS) by Oberholtzer, William A. / Military Police	command element command guidance command information command key command language command line command line interface command module command net command overhead command paper command performance command post command post exercise command processing overhead command processing overhead time command prompt command relationships command select ejection system command sergeant major command, control and information system command, control, communications, and computer systems command-sponsored dependent Commandable commandant commandants Commandatory commandeer commander commander in chief commander's concept commander's critical information requirements commander's estimate of the situation commander's intent commander, amphibious task force commander, landing force commander-in-chief Commandership Commandery commanding commanding officer commanding officer of troops commandingly commandment commando commando operation Commandress Commandry Commark Commaterial Commatic	Commandable Manual Entry Panel commandant commandant commandant commandant Commandant (France) Commandant (France) Commandant (France) Commandant de l'Armee de l'Air Commandant Decision on Appeal Commandant Der Zeemacht Commandant General Royal Marines Commandant Militaire Commandant Notice Commandant of Cadets Commandant of the Coast Guard Commandant of the Marine Corps Commandant of the Marine Corps Program Policy & Planning Guidance Commandant Organiques de l'Armée de Terre Commandant Publication Commandant Superieur Commandant's Award for Excellence in Legal Assistance Commandant's Quality Award Commandant's Strategic War Games Commandant, Armed Forces Staff College Commandant, Naval District Commandant, United States Coast Guard Commandant, United States Coast Guard Instruction Commandant’s Physical Remedial Program commandants Commandants Instruction Commandants of Berlin Soviet Zone Commandants of Berlin Soviet Zone Commandatory Commande de Machines Electriques et Réseaux de Puissance commanded commanded commanded commanded commanded commanded by long use Commanded Out-Of-Service commandeer commandeer commandeered commandeered commandeering commandeering commandeers commandeers Commandement de la Force Aérienne de Combat Commandement de la Force Logistique Terrestre Commandement de la Formation de l'Armée de Terre Commandement des Centres de Préparation des Forces Commandement des Forces Terrestres Commandement des Fusiliers Marins Commandos Commandement des Opérations Spéciales Commandement du Groupement de Transport Commandement du Soutien des Forces Aériennes commander

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approval authority
Comdt
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command
commander
commander in chief
commanding
commanding officer
executive agency
generalissimo
governor
Joint Chiefs
Joint Chiefs of Staff
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military officer
officer
SACEUR
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seconder

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Under the new arrangement, the commandants will be responsible for their respective schools and will be the branches' chief proponents in the Army.

Standing-up the Fires Center of Excellence by Fires

MANSCEN's commander provides command and control for the triad, as well as the installation, while the school commandants provide the strategic direction for their individual regiments and manage individual operations.

Operations of the U.S. Army MP School (USAMPS) by Oberholtzer, William A. / Military Police

command line interface