as in commander
one in official command especially of a military force or base
the commandant of a naval district
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Schumer pointed to Admiral Linda Fagan being relieved of her duties as commandant of the Coast Guard on Jan. 21.
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Adi Guajardo, CBS News, 20 May 2025
The photo album belonged to Karl Höcker, a former bank clerk who came to Auschwitz to be commandant Richard Baer’s right-hand man.
—Karen D'souza, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025
The Trump administration has fired two other female admirals: the commandant of the Coast Guard, Linda Fagan, and the chief of naval operations, Lisa Franchetti.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
Prior to her appointment to commandant, Fagan served in several other leadership roles, including as vice commandant and commander of the Coast Guard Pacific Area.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2025
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Adi Guajardo, CBS News, 20 May 2025
The photo album belonged to Karl Höcker, a former bank clerk who came to Auschwitz to be commandant Richard Baer’s right-hand man.
—Karen D'souza, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025
The Trump administration has fired two other female admirals: the commandant of the Coast Guard, Linda Fagan, and the chief of naval operations, Lisa Franchetti.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
Prior to her appointment to commandant, Fagan served in several other leadership roles, including as vice commandant and commander of the Coast Guard Pacific Area.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commandant
commander
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Matthew Lugowski, the fitness course commander.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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Unlike expensive satellites or large drones such as the Global Hawk, Skydweller offers commanders a cheaper option for persistent monitoring.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Commandant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commandant. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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