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as in commandants
one in official command especially of a military force or base
a surrender of the fort by the commander without a single shot having been fired
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as in captains
a person in overall command of a ship
the intrepid commander of the HMS Surprise
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Recent Examples of commanders
Many of the marble mausoleums on this 14-acre spot are held by Argentina’s elite, some famous, others infamous—think past presidents, Nobel Prize winners, and military commanders.
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Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025
Experts and onlookers have questioned with growing concern whether these strikes are legal, and whether military lawyers that the Pentagon has encouraged commanders to ignore had signed off on the operations.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
One of the kids, an athletic-looking teenager named Ladislav, told me that 1654 is organized into platoons that train with Kraken commanders.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 19 Oct. 2025
Others, like Ghiath Dalla, a brigadier general whose forces were involved in violent repression of protests, is among several former officers plotting sabotage from Lebanon, according to ex-military commanders, who also shared text message exchanges with The Times.
—Danny Makki, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
With the Defense Department’s pivot to preparations for potential future conflicts in the Indo-Pacific, Camp Pendleton’s location offers opportunities no other Marine base has, commanders say.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
The San Jose Police Department — whose officers have been involved in several of the shootings that inspired the bill — declined comment, citing the unavailability of police commanders authorized to speak for the agency on the issue.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
Additionally, Ukraine has already fully integrated the DELTA battlefield management system across all levels of its Armed Forces, allowing commanders to coordinate operations more efficiently and track battlefield developments in real time.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 12 Oct. 2025
The assistant chief directly supervises section commanders, providing leadership, mentorship and guidance.
—Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025
Experts and onlookers have questioned with growing concern whether these strikes are legal, and whether military lawyers that the Pentagon has encouraged commanders to ignore had signed off on the operations.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
One of the kids, an athletic-looking teenager named Ladislav, told me that 1654 is organized into platoons that train with Kraken commanders.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 19 Oct. 2025
Others, like Ghiath Dalla, a brigadier general whose forces were involved in violent repression of protests, is among several former officers plotting sabotage from Lebanon, according to ex-military commanders, who also shared text message exchanges with The Times.
—Danny Makki, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
With the Defense Department’s pivot to preparations for potential future conflicts in the Indo-Pacific, Camp Pendleton’s location offers opportunities no other Marine base has, commanders say.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
The San Jose Police Department — whose officers have been involved in several of the shootings that inspired the bill — declined comment, citing the unavailability of police commanders authorized to speak for the agency on the issue.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
Additionally, Ukraine has already fully integrated the DELTA battlefield management system across all levels of its Armed Forces, allowing commanders to coordinate operations more efficiently and track battlefield developments in real time.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 12 Oct. 2025
The assistant chief directly supervises section commanders, providing leadership, mentorship and guidance.
—Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commanders
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Members of Good Good Golf will be featured throughout, including Brad Dalke and Sean Walsh as two of the 12 contestants, Matt Scharff as co-host and Garrett Clark and Bubbie Broders as non-playing team captains.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
22 Oct. 2025
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Karavedas said his vision for the program is visible in Fullerton’s captains.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
22 Oct. 2025
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Former big-league skippers Rocco Baldelli, David Ross or Brandon Hyde would bring managerial experience to the job.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Oct. 2025
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Others tip over, forcing their skippers to swim back with the boat in tow.—
Marcus Smith,
Sacbee.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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That could become important as Ukrainian pilots have tested and trained on older Gripen jets and simulators, the communications chief for Ukraine’s air force said Wednesday in a report from RBC-Ukraine.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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Indeed, more and more producers are looking towards the indie film model for funding models for their TV shows and pilots, but few have invested in the strategy as significantly as Amplify.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Commanders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commanders. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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