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commander
commander
noun
Definition of COMMANDER
1
one in official command especially of a military force or base <a surrender of the fort by the commander without a single shot having been fired>
Related Words commissioned officer, field officer
Phrases commander in chief
2
a person in overall command of a ship <the intrepid commander of the HMS Surprise>
Related Words sea captain; master, pilot; commanding officer; admiral, commodore, vice admiral; mate, officer
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