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commandants

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plural of commandant

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

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The Russian military has sought to weaponize Ukraine prisoners of war by forcing them to denounce their commanders, government and homeland in propaganda videos reaching new audiences in the age of social media.

— Yasmin Vossoughian, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2026
Data gathered from weapons could give commanders and trainers additional information for evaluating how units performed and identifying areas for improvement.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026

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