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
The voice of the commanding officer crackled over the intercom.
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Mark Landler, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2025
Matthew Press, commanding officer of Valiant, said in a statement.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
But for a commanding officer to encourage any two members of his command to hook up — never mind that SFC Kohl outranks Private Frasconi by several grades — seems wrong, right?
—Chris Klimek, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
On Thursday, the Navy announced that Captain Dave Snowden had been removed as commanding officer of the Truman, citing a loss of confidence in his ability to command.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
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Mark Landler, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2025
Matthew Press, commanding officer of Valiant, said in a statement.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
But for a commanding officer to encourage any two members of his command to hook up — never mind that SFC Kohl outranks Private Frasconi by several grades — seems wrong, right?
—Chris Klimek, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
On Thursday, the Navy announced that Captain Dave Snowden had been removed as commanding officer of the Truman, citing a loss of confidence in his ability to command.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
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 30 Apr. 2025.
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