as in commander
one in official command especially of a military force or base the commandant of a naval district

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Recent Examples on the Web Trump shooting updates: Shooter flew drone near site hours before shooting Dutch is a former Marine who serves as commandant of his Marine Corps League detachment, the organization said. Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 25 July 2024 Dutch is a commandant of Westmoreland Detachment #1416 in the Department of Pennsylvania, National Commandant and CEO Warren Griffin said. NBC News, 16 July 2024 Dutch is listed as a commandant with the Marine Corps League of Pennsylvania in Westmoreland County. Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 15 July 2024 Teresa King was the first female commandant of the school and her leadership and dedication to her soldiers was inspiring. Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for commandant 

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“Commandant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commandant. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.

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