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 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.
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Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 15 Aug. 2025
The commandant had also stayed behind, in his office.
—Charles Pellegrino, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 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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Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 15 Aug. 2025
The commandant had also stayed behind, in his office.
—Charles Pellegrino, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 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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commander
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The Lost in Space ship was piloted by Guy Williams as the expedition commander and Lockhart's onscreen husband, Professor John Robinson, and Mark Goddard's Major West.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Oct. 2025
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Still, the commander-in-chief can authorize military force without Congress, but only in response to an imminent threat.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Commandant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commandant. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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