as in commander
one in official command especially of a military force or base
the commandant of a naval district
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Washington — The Senate confirmed Admiral Kevin Lunday as Coast Guard commandant Thursday night after agency guidance on the display of hate symbols such as swastikas and nooses was clarified.
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CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
One of their leaders, a colonel of the Russian National Guard named Sergei Dovgan, began to act as the commandant of the surrounding town.
—Simon Shuster, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
The story behind how Rudolph morphed into history’s most prolific killer during his tenure as commandant of Nazi Germany’s most notorious camp is still something of a mystery to his grandson.
—Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
In all, Camp Pendleton has 13,602 rooms, but only 11,692 were usable and only 2,393 met the commandant’s new standards, officials said.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 23 Sep. 2025
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CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
One of their leaders, a colonel of the Russian National Guard named Sergei Dovgan, began to act as the commandant of the surrounding town.
—Simon Shuster, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
The story behind how Rudolph morphed into history’s most prolific killer during his tenure as commandant of Nazi Germany’s most notorious camp is still something of a mystery to his grandson.
—Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
In all, Camp Pendleton has 13,602 rooms, but only 11,692 were usable and only 2,393 met the commandant’s new standards, officials said.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commandant
commander
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Mikkelsen will take the role of mission commander and Philips the role of pilot.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement resolved that issue on April 3 by detaining Hamideh Soleimani Afshar and Sarinasadat Hosseiny, the niece and grandniece of the late Iranian commander.—
Danielle Pletka,
Washington Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Commandant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commandant. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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