commander

  • 31commander — Synonyms and related words: A per se, ADC, CO, OD, ace, admiral, aide, aide de camp, boatswain, boss, brigadier, brigadier general, captain, castellan, champion, chatelain, chatelaine, chicken colonel, chief, chief engineer, chief mate, chief of… …

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  • 32commander — noun he is commander of an intelligence unit in Bogota Syn: leader, head, chief, overseer, controller; commander in chief, C in C, commanding officer, CO, officer; informal boss, boss man, skipper, numero uno, number one, top dog, kingpin, head… …

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  • 33commander */*/ — UK [kəˈmɑːndə(r)] / US [kəˈmændər] noun [countable] Word forms commander : singular commander plural commanders an officer who is in charge of a military group or operation a) an officer of high rank in the British navy b) a police officer of… …

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  • 34commander — A concise expression of the purpose of the operation and the desired end state that serves as the initial impetus for the planning process. It may also include the commander …

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  • 35commander — noun Date: 14th century 1. one in an official position of command or control: as a. commanding officer b. the presiding officer of a society or organization 2. a commissioned officer in the navy or coast guard ranking above a …

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  • 36commander — commandership, n. /keuh man deuhr, mahn /, n. 1. a person who commands. 2. a person who exercises authority; chief officer; leader. 3. the commissioned officer in command of a military unit. 4. U.S. Navy. an officer ranking below a captain and… …

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  • 37commander — noun a) One who exercises control and direction of a military or naval organization. b) A naval officer whose rank is above that of a lieutenant commander and below that of captain …

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  • 38Commander — This interesting surname of English origin is an occupational name for one who commands, a ruler, or a leader, deriving from the middle English comander , comande(u)r . Sometimes it may have derived from the old French comandeor meaning officer… …

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  • 39commander — noun 1》 a person in authority, especially in a military context.     ↘a rank of naval officer, above lieutenant commander and below captain.     ↘an officer in charge of a Metropolitan Police district in London. 2》 a member of a higher class in… …

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  • 40commander — com•mand•er [[t]kəˈmæn dər, ˈmɑn [/t]] n. 1) a person who commands 2) a person who exercises authority; chief officer; leader 3) mil the commissioned officer in command of a military unit 4) mil an officer in the U.S. Navy or Coast Guard ranking… …

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