commander
noun
com·mand·er
kə-ˈman-dər 
1
: one in an official position of command or control: such as
b
: the presiding officer of a society or organization
2
: a commissioned officer in the navy or coast guard ranking above a lieutenant commander and below a captain
Examples of commander in a Sentence
a surrender of the fort by the commander without a single shot having been fired
the intrepid commander of the HMS Surprise
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Or will his investigation into Stoller’s ex-husband’s disappearance as well as that of Melvin Suggs, Easy’s friend and an LAPD commander, be his undoing?
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Paula L. Woods, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2024
Supervisors then examine the incident, and their review is evaluated by a shift commander.
—Darcy Costello, Baltimore Sun, 18 June 2024
Editor’s note: Capt. Clint Michelin, the former commander of the Michigan State Police in the Upper Peninsula who spoke to the Free Press about the Henagan case, was later placed on administrative leave as the department investigated an embezzlement allegation against him.
—John Wisely, Detroit Free Press, 18 June 2024
The commander of the jail at that time and two other staff members were charged and convicted.
—Vanessa Swales, Journal Sentinel, 13 June 2024
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Paula L. Woods, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2024
Supervisors then examine the incident, and their review is evaluated by a shift commander.
—Darcy Costello, Baltimore Sun, 18 June 2024
Editor’s note: Capt. Clint Michelin, the former commander of the Michigan State Police in the Upper Peninsula who spoke to the Free Press about the Henagan case, was later placed on administrative leave as the department investigated an embezzlement allegation against him.
—John Wisely, Detroit Free Press, 18 June 2024
The commander of the jail at that time and two other staff members were charged and convicted.
—Vanessa Swales, Journal Sentinel, 13 June 2024
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“Commander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commander. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.
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commander
noun
com·mand·er
kə-ˈman-dər
1
: one in official command especially of a military force or base
2
: a naval commissioned officer with a rank just below that of captain
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