Examples of commandant in a Sentence
the commandant of a naval district
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About 90 minutes after the lockdown took effect, the Naval Academy’s deputy commandant emailed students, telling them that as law enforcement worked to secure the school, a midshipman mistook police for a threat and engaged them, according to the official.
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Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
With a German commandant enraged, Edmonds stood his ground and invoked prisoners' rights under international law.
—ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
The controversial wording was later removed after two Democratic lawmakers put a hold on Lunday’s nomination for commandant until the manual was changed.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2026
Washington — The Senate confirmed Admiral Kevin Lunday as Coast Guard commandant Thursday night after agency guidance on the display of hate symbols such as swastikas and nooses was clarified.
—CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
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Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
With a German commandant enraged, Edmonds stood his ground and invoked prisoners' rights under international law.
—ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
The controversial wording was later removed after two Democratic lawmakers put a hold on Lunday’s nomination for commandant until the manual was changed.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2026
Washington — The Senate confirmed Admiral Kevin Lunday as Coast Guard commandant Thursday night after agency guidance on the display of hate symbols such as swastikas and nooses was clarified.
—CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
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“Commandant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commandant. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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commandant
noun
com·man·dant
ˈkäm-ən-ˌdant 
-ˌdänt
: an officer in command
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