commander

Definitions

1. One who exercises control and direction of a military or naval organization.
2. A surname.
3. A naval officer whose rank is above that of a lieutenant commander and below that of captain.
4. One who exercises control and direction over a group of persons.
5. A designation or rank in certain non-military organizations such as NASA and various police forces.
6. The chief officer of a commandry.
   obsolete
7. A heavy beetle or wooden mallet, used in paving, in sail lofts, etc.
8. A rank within an honorary order: e.g. Commander of the Legion of Honour.
9. Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the Asian genus Moduza.
10. A soldier who has attained the rank of sergeant or higher
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Examples

“I think⟳ if post⟳ commanders of the unchaplained posts could employ⟳ acceptable clergymen […] then the needs might be met.”

“Instead, Korda squeezes Eisenhower’s extraordinary two-term presidency — not to mention⟳ his stints as president of Columbia University and commander of NATO forces — into 140 themeless pages.”

“Shepard: I don't take⟳ orders from you anymore, remember⟳? Anderson: Consider⟳ yourself reinstated... Commander.”

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