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commander

/kəˈmændɚ/noun3 syllables

Commander means: an officer in command of a military unit.

Synonyms for commander3

noun, as in an officer in command of a military unit

commanding officer, commandant

noun, as in an officer in the airforce

air force officer

What does commander mean?4

noun

1

an officer in command of a military unit

2

an officer in the airforce

3

someone in an official position of authority who can command or control others

4

a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a lieutenant commander and below a captain

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with commander?4

two syllables

slanderlander

four syllables

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Commander in a sentence

  • Had the commander remained in situ, he would have been considered for the position.LB
  • I'm stronger, tougher and braver than any commander in the army.DJ_Saidez
  • The commander gave orders that his men fire at once.unknown
  • They were beginning to lose faith in their commander.Source_VOA
  • The commander is not to be trifled with.Zurich899
  • The soldiers did not agree to the orders of the commander.rafaeldejesus8199
  • He rose in rank to become commander of the battalion.AlanF_US
  • The commander of the unit has given the order to lay down the weapons.SunnyMoon

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Forms of commander

as a noun

plural
commanders