commander
noun
com·mand·er
kə-ˈman-dər 
1
: one in an official position of command or control: such as
b
: the presiding officer of a society or organization
2
: a commissioned officer in the navy or coast guard ranking above a lieutenant commander and below a captain
Examples of commander in a Sentence
a surrender of the fort by the commander without a single shot having been fired
the intrepid commander of the HMS Surprise
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 May 2026
Meanwhile, the fire was about 95% contained as of Wednesday morning, according to Jeb Backe, incident commander with the Minnesota Incident Command System, which took over management of the wildfire early Sunday.
—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 20 May 2026
The tank carried a crew of 5, including the driver, radio operator/hull machine gunner, commander, gunner, and loader.
—Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 20 May 2026
Not long after, the sources said, Jones moved the commander, along with several others who were assisting the FBI during its investigation, out of the internal affairs unit.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
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“Commander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commander. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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commander
noun
com·mand·er
kə-ˈman-dər
1
: one in official command especially of a military force or base
2
: a naval commissioned officer with a rank just below that of captain
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