commanding officer
noun
: an officer in command
especially
: an officer in the armed forces in command of an organization or installation
Examples of commanding officer in a Sentence
He reported the incident to his commanding officer.
reported directly to the fort's commanding officer
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National Guard soldiers deployed during protests over immigration raids in Los Angeles have temporarily detained civilians, according to Maj. Gen. Scott Sherman, the commanding officer overseeing the response.
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Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
Fearful of being tracked by Soviet spy trawlers, the carrier’s commanding officer instructed all aircraft to turn off their radar altimeter, a device that gives a precise reading of altitude more accurately than the standard barometric altimeter.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 29 May 2025
Captain Chris Hill, commanding officer of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, was named as interim commander.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Soldiers acted on commanding officers’ orders, according to the officer who spoke to the AP.
—Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
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Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
Fearful of being tracked by Soviet spy trawlers, the carrier’s commanding officer instructed all aircraft to turn off their radar altimeter, a device that gives a precise reading of altitude more accurately than the standard barometric altimeter.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 29 May 2025
Captain Chris Hill, commanding officer of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, was named as interim commander.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Soldiers acted on commanding officers’ orders, according to the officer who spoke to the AP.
—Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for commanding officer
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“Commanding officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commanding%20officer. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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