commanding officer
noun
: an officer in command
especially
: an officer in the armed forces in command of an organization or installation
Examples of commanding officer in a Sentence
He reported the incident to his commanding officer.
reported directly to the fort's commanding officer
Recent Examples on the Web
Marshall had hoped to command troops in battle, but his organizational skills, focus, and discipline meant that his commanding officers preferred to have him on their staffs.
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Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 June 2024
The shooting erupted around 9:05 p.m. as the girls were playing, Assistant Chief Scott Henderson, commanding officer of the Brooklyn North patrol division, said at a news conference at the playground where the girls were shot.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 4 June 2024
Trailers for the new entry have teased that Mike and Marcus officers themselves have to go on the run in Ride or Die after the death of their commanding officer Captain Conrad Howard (Joe Pantoliano), who is framed in a corruption case.
—Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024
Moreno and commanding officer Lt. Joel Garcia were fired just before the sheriff’s office released the edited footage, but were reinstated and placed on administrative leave on Thursday.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 May 2024
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Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 June 2024
The shooting erupted around 9:05 p.m. as the girls were playing, Assistant Chief Scott Henderson, commanding officer of the Brooklyn North patrol division, said at a news conference at the playground where the girls were shot.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 4 June 2024
Trailers for the new entry have teased that Mike and Marcus officers themselves have to go on the run in Ride or Die after the death of their commanding officer Captain Conrad Howard (Joe Pantoliano), who is framed in a corruption case.
—Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024
Moreno and commanding officer Lt. Joel Garcia were fired just before the sheriff’s office released the edited footage, but were reinstated and placed on administrative leave on Thursday.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 May 2024
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“Commanding officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commanding%20officer. Accessed 15 Jun. 2024.
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