Meaning of commander | Babel Free
kəˈmændɚDefinitions
- One who exercises control and direction of a military or naval organization.
- A surname.
- A naval officer whose rank is above that of a lieutenant commander and below that of captain.
- One who exercises control and direction over a group of persons.
- A designation or rank in certain non-military organizations such as NASA and various police forces.
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The chief officer of a commandry. obsolete
- A heavy beetle or wooden mallet, used in paving, in sail lofts, etc.
- A rank within an honorary order: e.g. Commander of the Legion of Honour.
- Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the Asian genus Moduza.
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A soldier who has attained the rank of sergeant or higher Singapore
Equivalents
Afrikaans
kommandeur
Български
началник
Català
comandant
Čeština
velitel
Español
comandante
Eesti
ülem
Gaeilge
ceannasaí
Gàidhlig
ceannard
Magyar
parancsnok
Հայերեն
հրամանատար
Italiano
comandante
Қазақша
командир
Lietuvių
vadas
Latviešu
komandieris
Nederlands
aanvoerder
bevelhebber
commandant
commandeur
fregatkapitein
gezagvoerderm
kapitein-luitenant ter zee
ਪੰਜਾਬੀ
ਕੁਮੇਦਾਨ
Română
comandor
Slovenčina
veliteľ
Shqip
komandant
Kiswahili
kamanda
Тоҷикӣ
амир
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.”
CEFR level
A2
Elementary
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.
See also
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