as in commander
one in official command especially of a military force or base
reported directly to the fort's commanding officer
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Recent Examples of commanding officer
Glynn has also served as the commanding officer of the 81st Precinct in Bedford-Stuyvesant and the 94th Precinct in Greenpoint.
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2025
Matthew Press, commanding officer of Valiant, said in a statement.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
The circumstances of the collision are under investigation, the official added, and while not complete, the official said relief of the commanding officer was warranted.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 20 Feb. 2025
Their actions included allowing the driver who struck Hylton-Brown to leave and misleading their commanding officer about the incident's severity.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2025
Matthew Press, commanding officer of Valiant, said in a statement.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
The circumstances of the collision are under investigation, the official added, and while not complete, the official said relief of the commanding officer was warranted.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 20 Feb. 2025
Their actions included allowing the driver who struck Hylton-Brown to leave and misleading their commanding officer about the incident's severity.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commanding officer
Noun
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Mikkelsen will take the role of mission commander and Philips the role of pilot.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 June 2025
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The homes of the elite commanders and their families are pristine and conservative.—
Whitney Friedlander,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
Noun
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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
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Soon afterward, some online noted that the band’s X account had been deactivated and assumed — incorrectly — it was tied to Casey’s criticism of President Trump and his co-president, X commandant Elon Musk.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Commanding officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commanding%20officer. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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