COMMANDERS Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

commanders

noun

plural of commander

as in commandants

one in official command especially of a military force or base a surrender of the fort by the commander without a single shot having been fired

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as in captains

a person in overall command of a ship the intrepid commander of the HMS Surprise

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Recent Examples of commanders Other loadouts support cargo delivery or counter-drone missions, allowing commanders to tailor the aircraft before deployment instead of relying on separate platforms. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 July 2026 That sentiment, a circle of solidarity, is meant to be echoed in the formation of the samurai commanders. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 17 July 2026 His data-centric approach and favoring of empowering lower commanders has come much to the annoyance of the traditional military establishment. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 16 July 2026 The Israeli soldier who physically assaulted a CNN photojournalist in March was formally reprimanded by his commanders for his use of force but faces no criminal charges in the matter, the Israeli military said Monday. — Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 13 July 2026 To develop the system, Earth Fire Alliance conducted hundreds of interviews firefighters, incident commanders and scientists worldwide to identify gaps in existing fire data, Kapusta said. — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026 FireSat will help incident commanders get better information more quickly, and, unlike fire-spotting aircraft, the satellites can linger over a fire for days or weeks and aren’t hampered by high winds or smoke. — Eric Niiler, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026 The Islamic Republic’s leaders and commanders survived a 40-day onslaught aimed both at regime change and at decimating Iran’s nuclear and missile programs. — Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor, 6 July 2026 The Kremlin said Russian military commanders briefed Russian President Vladimir Putin on the attacks and said Moscow would continue increasing pressure on Ukraine to achieve its war aims. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026

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Noun

Indeed, unlike vehicle drivers, in addition to forward, backwards, left or right, boat captains must consider heave, pitch, roll and yaw, while constantly adjusting for wind, waves and current, explained Foulkes.

— Ed Garsten, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
The pilots, who help captains guide cargo ships into the port, have conducted various labor actions since last fall.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 15 July 2026

Definition of captains

Noun

The American League and National League teams will be managed by John Schneider and Dave Roberts, respectively, the skippers of last year’s World Series clubs.

— Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Ludwig says many breakfast skippers end up overeating at night.

— Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 13 May 2026

Definition of skippers

Noun

The fastest way to find out was to deploy as many agents and run as many pilots as possible to figure out what worked.

— Sumeet Agrawal, Fortune, 20 July 2026
Thunder operates using Anduril’s Lattice mission autonomy software, which lets pilots assign objectives instead of remotely flying each aircraft.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 July 2026