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
As 911 was called, two off-duty officers happened upon the suspect outside the diner and immediately pulled their weapons, NYPD Assistant Chief Melissa Eger, the commanding officer of Patrol Borough Staten Island, said at a press conference after the fatal shooting.
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Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 16 Aug. 2025
Quornelius Radford, had once been arrested by local authorities on suspicion of drunken driving — but his commanding officers had not known about that incident, officials said.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 6 Aug. 2025
Pike was later charged by his commanding officers with insubordination and treason, and escaped punishment by resigning his command.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 6 Aug. 2025
And commanding officer Effie Defrin, a spokesman for the Israel Defense Force, told reporters that most of the images were fake and distributed by Hamas.
—Lorraine Ali, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2025
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Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 16 Aug. 2025
Quornelius Radford, had once been arrested by local authorities on suspicion of drunken driving — but his commanding officers had not known about that incident, officials said.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 6 Aug. 2025
Pike was later charged by his commanding officers with insubordination and treason, and escaped punishment by resigning his command.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 6 Aug. 2025
And commanding officer Effie Defrin, a spokesman for the Israel Defense Force, told reporters that most of the images were fake and distributed by Hamas.
—Lorraine Ali, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commanding officer
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Brigadier General Edwin Urrego, commander of the Metropolitan Police, initially told local outlets that seven people had been found dead as a result of consuming the tainted liquor.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth yesterday summoned the Pentagon's top commanders from around the world to a meeting in Virginia next week.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
26 Sep. 2025
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David Forman, deputy commandant of midshipmen, a midshipman who mistook authorized law enforcement as a threat engaged and was injured in the process.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The Washington Post first reported Noem was staying in the commandant’s residence rent-free, while the Daily Mail first reported the secretary moved there in July.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Commanding officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commanding%20officer. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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