as in commander
one in official command especially of a military force or base
the commandant of a naval district
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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.
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Tara Copp, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
The commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Eric Smith, told lawmakers at a separate budget hearing Tuesday that the Marines who have arrived in Los Angeles have not yet been called on to respond.
—Lolita C. Baldor, Los Angeles Times, 10 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
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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Tara Copp, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
The commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Eric Smith, told lawmakers at a separate budget hearing Tuesday that the Marines who have arrived in Los Angeles have not yet been called on to respond.
—Lolita C. Baldor, Los Angeles Times, 10 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
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
commander
Noun
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Her commander called her the best battalion officer in the brigade.—
Arman Khan,
Them.,
3 Oct. 2025
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It’s command structure also transcends traditional nation-state borders by integrating Iranian, Lebanese and Iraqi commanders.—
Caitlin McFall,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Commandant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commandant. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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