Reference meaning
commander
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an officer in command of a military unit
Related source terms
commanding officercommandant
Other meanings
2. noun
someone in an official position of authority who can command or control others
3. noun
a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a lieutenant commander and below a captain
4. noun
an officer in the airforce
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