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commander
/kəˈmændɚ/
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What does commander mean?
noun
- One who exercises control and direction of a military or naval organization.
- A naval officer whose rank is above that of a lieutenant commander and below that of captain.
- One who exercises control and direction over a group of persons.
More meanings (7)
noun
- A designation or rank in certain non-military organizations such as NASA and various police forces.
- A heavy beetle or wooden mallet, used in paving, in sail lofts, etc.
- A rank within an honorary order: e.g. Commander of the Legion of Honour.
- Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the Asian genus Moduza.
- A soldier who has attained the rank of sergeant or higher
- (obsolete) The chief officer of a commandry.
proper noun
- A surname.
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IPA pronunciation
/kəˈmændɚ/
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But Commander Farragut would not lose a day nor an hour in scouring the seas in which the animal had been sighted.
The spirit of rebellion and insubordination, which had been overawed by the imperious demeanour of this dreaded commander, awoke upon his death.
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The conscientiousness of the British officer is said to have incurred the displeasure of his commander, and that of his brother officers.
On hearing this the regimental commander hung his head, silently shrugged his shoulders, and spread out his arms with a choleric gesture.
This incident, and that of the wounding of Receveur at Manua, are nearly all we are told about him from the commander.