commanding officer

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 on the Web Stephen Fitzpatrick, commanding officer of the Nassau County homicide squad, told Newsday. John Annese, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2024 The final straw was his commanding officer’s decision to redeploy him to the frontlines in Iraq. Mara R. Revkin, Foreign Affairs, 1 May 2016 The measure also would have reworked the composition of the LAPD’s three-member disciplinary panels, known as boards of rights, ensuring that one member is a commanding officer. David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2024 Gleeson recalled going to his commanding officer and asking to go to gunnery school. Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 1 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for commanding officer 

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“Commanding officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commanding%20officer. Accessed 16 Oct. 2024.

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