as in commander
one in official command especially of a military force or base
reported directly to the fort's commanding officer
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Recent Examples of commanding officer
Matthew Press, commanding officer of Valiant, said in a statement.
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Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
The circumstances of the collision are under investigation, the official added, and while not complete, the official said relief of the commanding officer was warranted.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 20 Feb. 2025
Their actions included allowing the driver who struck Hylton-Brown to leave and misleading their commanding officer about the incident's severity.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
The commanding officer of the troubled Boeing Starliner spacecraft that encountered technical issues while shuttling two astronauts to space last June, took responsibility for the issues, while also pointing the blame at everyone else on the mission.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
The circumstances of the collision are under investigation, the official added, and while not complete, the official said relief of the commanding officer was warranted.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 20 Feb. 2025
Their actions included allowing the driver who struck Hylton-Brown to leave and misleading their commanding officer about the incident's severity.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
The commanding officer of the troubled Boeing Starliner spacecraft that encountered technical issues while shuttling two astronauts to space last June, took responsibility for the issues, while also pointing the blame at everyone else on the mission.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commanding officer
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Melvin Morris, an African American soldier, retrieved under fire at Chi Lang, Vietnam, the body of another team commander on Sept. 17, 1969.—
Richard J. Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 May 2025
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Schuster, a 17-year veteran, has been the department’s commander since 2020.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2025
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The photo album belonged to Karl Höcker, a former bank clerk who came to Auschwitz to be commandant Richard Baer’s right-hand man.—
Karen D'Souza,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2025
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Soon afterward, some online noted that the band’s X account had been deactivated and assumed — incorrectly — it was tied to Casey’s criticism of President Trump and his co-president, X commandant Elon Musk.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Commanding officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commanding%20officer. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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