Synonyms of commandant

commandant

noun

ˈkä-mən-ˌdänt 

as in commander

one in official command especially of a military force or base

the commandant of a naval district

Synonyms & Similar Words

• commander
• captain
• commanding officer
• commander in chief
• commissioned officer
• field officer

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of commandant

The State Police will also hire a civilian director to work alongside the academy’s commandant, and institute baseline physical and psychological screenings for recruits before the academy begins. — Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 20 May 2026

Admiral Kevin Lunday, commandant of the Coast Guard, said the discovery reconnects the service to a defining moment in its history. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026

Previously, warfare was about expensive platforms and precision strikes, driving a downsizing in military forces as countries increasingly relied on cutting-edge technology, said Blythe Crawford, former commandant of the RAF’s Air and Space Warfare Centre. — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026

About 90 minutes after the lockdown took effect, the Naval Academy’s deputy commandant emailed students, telling them that as law enforcement worked to secure the school, a midshipman mistook police for a threat and engaged them, according to the official. — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026