Examples of commandant in a Sentence
the commandant of a naval district
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Prior to her appointment to commandant, Fagan served in several other leadership roles, including as vice commandant and commander of the Coast Guard Pacific Area.
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Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2025
Mahoney also performed the duties of acting commandant of the Marine Corps from November 2023 to March 2024 after Gen. Eric Smith suffered a heart attack and was hospitalized.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 18 June 2025
Schumer pointed to Admiral Linda Fagan being relieved of her duties as commandant of the Coast Guard on Jan. 21.
—Adi Guajardo, CBS News, 20 May 2025
The commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Eric Smith, told lawmakers at a separate budget hearing Tuesday that the Marines in Los Angeles have not yet been called to respond.
—Tara Copp, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
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Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2025
Mahoney also performed the duties of acting commandant of the Marine Corps from November 2023 to March 2024 after Gen. Eric Smith suffered a heart attack and was hospitalized.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 18 June 2025
Schumer pointed to Admiral Linda Fagan being relieved of her duties as commandant of the Coast Guard on Jan. 21.
—Adi Guajardo, CBS News, 20 May 2025
The commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Eric Smith, told lawmakers at a separate budget hearing Tuesday that the Marines in Los Angeles have not yet been called to respond.
—Tara Copp, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
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“Commandant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commandant. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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commandant
noun
com·man·dant
ˈkäm-ən-ˌdant 
-ˌdänt
: an officer in command
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