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Commander

/kəˈmandə/

One who exercises control and direction of a military or naval organization.

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📖 Definitions of "Commander"

noun

1
One who exercises control and direction of a military or naval organization.
2
A naval officer whose rank is above that of a lieutenant commander and below that of captain.
3
One who exercises control and direction over a group of persons.
4
A designation or rank in certain non-military organizations such as NASA and various police forces.

🔄 Synonyms of "Commander"

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
commanding officernoun	The officer in command of, and typically having ultimate authority over, a military unit.
air force officernoun	an officer in the airforce
commandantnoun	(military) A commanding officer, usually of a specific force or division.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Commander"

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Word	Definition
commandantnoun	(military) A commanding officer, usually of a specific force or division.
commanding officernoun	The officer in command of, and typically having ultimate authority over, a military unit.
air force officernoun	an officer in the airforce
comandantenoun	commandant
officernoun	One who has a position of authority in a hierarchical organization, especially in military, police or government organizations.
captainnoun	The person lawfully in command of a ship or other vessel.
cmdrnoun	Abbreviation of commander. [One who exercises control and direction of a military or naval organization.]
commander-in-chiefnoun	Alternative spelling of commander in chief. [Supreme commander of the armed forces of an entire country.]
soldiernoun	A member of a ground-based army, of any rank, but especially an enlisted member.
commissionernoun	An official in charge of a government department, especially a police force.
colonelnoun	A commissioned officer in an armed military organization, typically the highest rank before flag officer ranks (generals). It is generally found in armies, air forces or naval infantry (marines).
managernoun	(management) A person whose job is to manage something, such as a business, a restaurant, or a sports team.
bossnoun	A person who oversees and directs the work of others; a supervisor.
commissioningnoun	The process of assuring that all systems and components of a major piece of equipment, a process, a building or similar are designed, installed and tested according to the operational requirements of the owner or final client.
squadronnoun	(military, air force) A tactical air force unit; consists of at least two flights; multiple squadrons make up a group or wing (depending on particular air force).
chiefnoun	The leader or head of a tribe, organisation, business unit, or other group.
lieutenantnoun	(military) The lowest junior commissioned officer rank(s) in many military forces, often Army and Marines.
leadershipnoun	The capacity of someone to lead others.
conductornoun	(music) A person who conducts an orchestra, choir or other music ensemble; a professional whose occupation is conducting.
kaidnoun	A surname from Arabic.