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com·man·dant
(kŏm′ən-dănt′, -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.]
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commandant
(ˈkɒmənˌdænt; -ˌdɑːnt)n
an officer commanding a place, group, or establishment
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com•man•dant
(ˌkɒm ənˈdænt, -ˈdɑnt, ˈkɒm ənˌdænt, -ˌdɑnt)n.
a commanding officer, esp. of a military unit or school.
[1680–90; < French, n. use of present participle of commander to command]
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Noun | 1. | ![]() 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 |
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Translations
قائِد
velící důstojníkvelitel
kommandant
yfirmaîur, liîsforingi
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commandant
n (Mil) → Kommandant(in) m(f)
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command
(kəˈmaːnd) verb1. to order. I command you to leave the room immediately!
2. to have authority over. He commanded a regiment of soldiers.
3. to have by right. He commands great respect.
noun1. an order. We obeyed his commands.
2. control. He was in command of the operation.
commandant (komənˈdant) , ((American) ˈkoməndant) noun an officer who has the command of a place or of a body of troops.
comˈmander noun1. a person who commands. He was the commander of the expedition.
2. in the British navy, an officer of the rank next below the captain.
comˈmanding adjective1. impressive. He has a commanding appearance.
2. with a wide view. The house had a commanding position on the hill.
comˈmandment noun a command given by God, especially one of the ten given to Moses.
comˌmander-in-ˈchief noun the officer in supreme command of an army, or of the entire forces of the state.
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