commanding officer
commanding officer
nounDefinition of COMMANDING OFFICER
: an officer in command; especially : an officer in the armed forces in command of an organization or installation
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- He reported the incident to his commanding officer.
- <reported directly to the fort's commanding officer>
First Known Use of COMMANDING OFFICER
1720
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