Meaning

9 senses
  1. One 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

  2. 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

  3. One who exercises control and direction over a group of persons.

    команди́рkomandír, нача́льникnačálʹnik

  4. A designation or rank in certain non-military organizations such as NASA and various police forces.

  5. A heavy beetle or wooden mallet, used in paving, in sail lofts, etc.

  6. A rank within an honorary order: e.g. Commander of the Legion of Honour.

  7. Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the Asian genus Moduza.

  8. (Singapore)A soldier who has attained the rank of sergeant or higher

  9. (obsolete)The chief officer of a commandry.

    an officer in the airforce

Examples

54 sentences
  1. He is commander of our troops.

    ruОн - командующий нашими войсками.

    deEr ist der Befehlshaber unserer Streitkräfte.

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  2. Tom became the commander.

    ruКомандиром стал Том.

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  3. Tom was a tank commander.

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  4. Tom is a tank commander.

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  5. Tom wasn't one of the commanders.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
one who exercises control and direction of a military or naval organization:
Русский
By meaning 3
one who exercises control and direction of a military or naval organization:
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:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
one who exercises control and direction of a military or naval organization:

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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