commandant
noun
com·man·dant
ˈkä-mən-ˌdänt 
-ˌdant
Examples of commandant in a Sentence
the commandant of a naval district
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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
One of their leaders, a colonel of the Russian National Guard named Sergei Dovgan, began to act as the commandant of the surrounding town.
—Simon Shuster, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
The story behind how Rudolph morphed into history’s most prolific killer during his tenure as commandant of Nazi Germany’s most notorious camp is still something of a mystery to his grandson.
—Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
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“Commandant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commandant. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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commandant
noun
com·man·dant
ˈkäm-ən-ˌdant
-ˌdänt
: an officer in command
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