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
Oakman said that when an officer is arrested, they are required to immediately alert their commanding officer.
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Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
David Skarosi, the Ford’s commanding officer.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
If a humanoid robot malfunctions and commits a war crime or kills a noncombatant, is the software programmer or commanding officer held responsible?
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 10 Mar. 2026
The commanding officer was subsequently decorated.
—Letters To The Editor, Oc Register, 10 Mar. 2026
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Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
David Skarosi, the Ford’s commanding officer.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
If a humanoid robot malfunctions and commits a war crime or kills a noncombatant, is the software programmer or commanding officer held responsible?
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 10 Mar. 2026
The commanding officer was subsequently decorated.
—Letters To The Editor, Oc Register, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commanding officer
Noun
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So McCarthy slid into the DMs (direct messages) of Artemis 2 commander and NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
9 May 2026
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Christopher Cann Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday said in a public address that a strike on the Lebanese capital of Beirut killed a high-ranking Hezbollah commander.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Admiral Kevin Lunday, commandant of the Coast Guard, said the discovery reconnects the service to a defining moment in its history.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Previously, warfare was about expensive platforms and precision strikes, driving a downsizing in military forces as countries increasingly relied on cutting-edge technology, said Blythe Crawford, former commandant of the RAF’s Air and Space Warfare Centre.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Commanding officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commanding%20officer. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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