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commander

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com·mand·er  (k-mndr)
n.
1. A person who commands, especially a commanding officer.
2.
a. Abbr. CDR A commissioned rank in the U.S. Navy or Coast Guard that is above lieutenant commander and below captain.
b. One who holds this rank.
c. The chief commissioned officer of a military unit regardless of his or her rank.
3. An officer in some knightly or fraternal orders.

commander
Noun
1. an officer in command of a military group or operation
2. a middle-ranking naval officer
3. a high-ranking member of some orders of knights
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.commandercommander - an officer in command of a military unit
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
2.commander - someone in an official position of authority who can command or control others
leader - a person who rules or guides or inspires others
3.commander - a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a lieutenant commander and below a captain
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"
commissioned naval officer - a commissioned officer in the navy
4.commandercommander - an officer in the airforce
military man, serviceman, man, military personnel - someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force; "two men stood sentry duty"

commander
noun leader, director, chief, officer, boss, head, captain, bass S. African ruler, commander-in-chief, commanding officer, C in C, C.O., sherang Austral., N.Z.
Translations
Spanish commander [kəˈmɑːndəʳ] n (MIL) → comandante m/f; jefe/a m/f
French commander [kəˈmɑːndəʳ] command nchef m;
(Mil) → commandant m

German commander [kəˈmɑːndəʳ] command nBefehlshaber m, Kommandant m
Italian commander [kəˈmɑːndəʳ] ncapo;
(MIL) → comandante m

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On my first voyage as chief mate with good Captain MacW- I remember that I felt quite flattered, and went blithely about my duties, myself a commander for all practical purposes.
Arriving at Rotterdam, I succeeded in finding the commander of the Wednesday's steamer.
Governor and commander are interchangeable terms with Phil, expressive of the same respect and deference and applicable to nobody but Mr.
 
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