as in commander
one in official command especially of a military force or base
the commandant of a naval district
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David Forman, deputy commandant of midshipmen, a midshipman who mistook authorized law enforcement as a threat engaged and was injured in the process.
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Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The Washington Post first reported Noem was staying in the commandant’s residence rent-free, while the Daily Mail first reported the secretary moved there in July.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 15 Aug. 2025
The commandant had also stayed behind, in his office.
—Charles Pellegrino, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2025
On his second day in office, the Trump administration removed Adm. Linda Fagan from her position as the U.S. Coast Guard’s commandant.
—Maria Ramirez Uribe, Austin American Statesman, 16 May 2025
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Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The Washington Post first reported Noem was staying in the commandant’s residence rent-free, while the Daily Mail first reported the secretary moved there in July.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 15 Aug. 2025
The commandant had also stayed behind, in his office.
—Charles Pellegrino, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2025
On his second day in office, the Trump administration removed Adm. Linda Fagan from her position as the U.S. Coast Guard’s commandant.
—Maria Ramirez Uribe, Austin American Statesman, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commandant
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If Running Fence was a war, Jeanne-Claude was clearly the commander.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Iran has also plotted to assassinate senior US officials, especially after the killing of IRGC commander Qassem Soleimani in January 2020.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Commandant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commandant. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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