commanding officer
noun
: an officer in command
especially
: an officer in the armed forces in command of an organization or installation
Examples of commanding officer in a Sentence
He reported the incident to his commanding officer.
reported directly to the fort's commanding officer
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His previous occupation was recorded as a book binder — though a commanding officer later described him as an actor.
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
No commanding officers or the commissioner were ever told about the claim letters, the summary says.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Oakman said that when an officer is arrested, they are required to immediately alert their commanding officer.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
David Skarosi, the Ford’s commanding officer.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
No commanding officers or the commissioner were ever told about the claim letters, the summary says.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Oakman said that when an officer is arrested, they are required to immediately alert their commanding officer.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
David Skarosi, the Ford’s commanding officer.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Commanding officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commanding%20officer. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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