commander
One who exercises control and direction of a military or naval organizationOne who exercises control and direction of a military or naval organization.
» He is commander of our troops.
Er ist der Befehlshaber unserer Streitkräfte.
Он - командующий нашими войсками.
Meaning
9 sensesOne who exercises control and direction of a military or naval organization.
Befehlshaber, Kommandant, Kommandeur
команди́рkomandír, военача́льникvojenačálʹnik, полково́децpolkovódec
команди́рkomandýr, воєнача́льникvojenačálʹnyk, полково́децьpolkovódecʹ
someone in an official position of authority who can command or control others
A naval officer whose rank is above that of a lieutenant commander and below that of captain.
комма́ндерkommándɛr, капита́н тре́тьего ра́нгаkapitán trétʹjevo ránga
кома́ндерkománder
a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a lieutenant commander and below a captain
One who exercises control and direction over a group of persons.
команди́рkomandír, нача́льникnačálʹnik
A designation or rank in certain non-military organizations such as NASA and various police forces.
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.
(Singapore)A soldier who has attained the rank of sergeant or higher
(obsolete)The chief officer of a commandry.
an officer in the airforce
Examples
54 sentencesHe is commander of our troops.
ruОн - командующий нашими войсками.
deEr ist der Befehlshaber unserer Streitkräfte.
Tom became the commander.
ruКомандиром стал Том.
Tom was a tank commander.
Tom is a tank commander.
Tom wasn't one of the commanders.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English comaundour, commaunder, comaunder, borrowed from Old French comandeor,From Middle English comaundour, commaunder, comaunder, borrowed from Old French comandeor, cumandeur, from comander. By surface analysis, command + -er. See command.
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Forms
plural: commanders| Singular | commander |
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Synonyms
3 synonyms- an officer in the airforce:air force officer
- an officer in command of a military unit:commanding officercommandant