commanding officer

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noun

Army. a commander of any rank from second lieutenant to colonel.

Origin of commanding officer

First recorded in 1790–1800

Words nearby commanding officer

commander, commander in chief, commandery, command guidance, commanding, commanding officer, command language, commandment, command module, commando, commando operation

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Example sentences from the Web for commanding officer

Expressed a desire that the Commanding-officer should rectify the mistake, when all ended amicably.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 100, May 2, 1891|Various
I visited the picquets at night, in company with my commanding-officer, where we found all well, and alert.
Twenty-Five Years in the Rifle Brigade|William Surtees
During the campaign he was a boon companion of every commanding-officer.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 2|Various
Father Christmas one afternoon happened to inquire at the Commanding-officer what time it was.
Adventures in Toyland|Edith King Hall

A few words of explanation satisfied our commanding-officer, and the victorious machine rolled insultingly through the lines.
Tales from "Blackwood," Volume 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for commanding officer

commanding officer

noun

an officer in command of a military unit

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单词	commanding officer
释义	commanding officer SEE SYNONYMS FOR commanding officer ON THESAURUS.COM noun Army. a commander of any rank from second lieutenant to colonel. Origin of commanding officer First recorded in 1790–1800 Words nearby commanding officer commander, commander in chief, commandery, command guidance, commanding, commanding officer, command language, commandment, command module, commando, commando operation Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for commanding officer Expressed a desire that the Commanding-officer should rectify the mistake, when all ended amicably. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 100, May 2, 1891\|Various I visited the picquets at night, in company with my commanding-officer, where we found all well, and alert. Twenty-Five Years in the Rifle Brigade\|William Surtees During the campaign he was a boon companion of every commanding-officer. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 2\|Various Father Christmas one afternoon happened to inquire at the Commanding-officer what time it was. Adventures in Toyland\|Edith King Hall A few words of explanation satisfied our commanding-officer, and the victorious machine rolled insultingly through the lines. Tales from "Blackwood," Volume 2\|Various British Dictionary definitions for commanding officer commanding officer noun an officer in command of a military unit Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to commanding officer commander, commandant, general, old man, co, hetman, sirdar
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commanding officer

noun

Origin of commanding officer

Words nearby commanding officer

Example sentences from the Web for commanding officer

British Dictionary definitions for commanding officer

noun

Words related to commanding officer