commander
/kəˈmændɚ/
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
- plural
- commanders
Meanings
- 1
One who exercises control and direction of a military or naval organization
He is commander of our troops.
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The British commander ordered his men to rest for the night.
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- 2
A naval officer whose rank is above that of a lieutenant commander and below that of captain
- 3
One who exercises control and direction over a group of persons
- 4
A designation or rank in certain non-military organizations such as NASA and various police forcesrare
- 5
The chief officer of a commandryrare
- 6
A heavy beetle or wooden mallet, used in paving, in sail lofts, etcrare
- 7
A rank within an honorary order: e.g. Commander of the Legion of Honourrare
- 8
Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the Asian genus Moduzarare
- 9
A soldier who has attained the rank of sergeant or higherrare