Definition of commander in English:

commander

noun kəˈmɑːndəkəˈmændər

1A person in authority, especially over a body of troops or a military operation.
the commander of a paratroop regiment
Example sentencesExamples
- One of the oldest criticisms of military commanders is they are constantly trying to fight the last war.
- No more than 15 percent of the guerrilla commanders were military professionals.
- To stem any potential mutiny by the public, military commanders have replaced civilian governors.
- By the end of the war, military commanders had integrated it into practically every type of mission.
- Our military commanders go to great lengths to ensure that the weapons they deploy and the tactics they use minimize civilian casualties.
- That's twice as many troops as military commanders suggested earlier in the week.
- Military commanders have warned coalition troops in the south, where British troops are based, to be on their guard against attack.
- The new zones will be under the ultimate authority of military commanders.
- It was the first time since 1945 that Britain had faced an assault on its sovereignty, and its military commanders had never considered this type of expeditionary warfare.
- Without this war declaration, military commanders have no command authority over contractor personnel.
- This precedent focuses on military commanders conducting operations that affect the surrounding civilian population.
- It is also true that military commanders care about their troops and do not want to waste lives.
- For centuries commanders have recognized that military proficiency requires prior study and exercise.
- Once the general concept was approved by the squadron commander, the troop commanders and the squadron staff began to select specific targets.
- He is one of 11 former militia commanders from different military units around the country, that have been sent to Japan in two groups so far.
- Society and the state evidence the need for the emergence of and functioning of military leaders, commanders, who enjoy authority.
- Sand can play havoc with machinery, despite technological improvements to parts such as air filters but military commanders insist troops could cope with the heat.
- He strode with the swagger of a military commander, surveying his troops, evaluating his options.
- Military commanders must be able to conduct operations in permissive, uncertain, and hostile environments.
- Military commanders say they are raising their offensive operations against terrorist strongholds.
Synonyms
leader, head, headman, boss, chief, director, manager, overseer, controller, master
commander-in-chief, C.-in-C., commanding officer, CO, officer, captain
informal boss man, skipper, number one, top dog, kingpin, bigwig, Mr Big, big cheese
British informal gaffer, guv'nor
North American informal numero uno, sachem, big white chief, big wheel, head honcho, honcho, big kahuna, high muckamuck
1. 1.1 A rank of naval officer, above lieutenant commander and below captain.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Admiral William Halsey was a senior American naval commander in the Pacific region during World War Two.
  In simulation, however, such disasters can be reversed - a luxury not afforded to ship commanders in the field.
  Both American and British naval commanders are already familiar with the Gulf.
  Admiral Nelson had several qualities that ensured his success as a naval commander.
  Cumberland later went back to sea with one captain and five commanders on board - the six are shortly to assume command of their own frigates and destroyers.
  This contrasted sharply with the situation of the opposing commander, Admiral Villeneuve.
  Allied naval commanders had a great respect for him, but he was not so highly thought of by some of his colleagues.
  The Roman naval commanders of AD43 would have had a massive incentive to reduce these uncertainties by using the short crossing of the Dover Strait.
  Two days later, he told naval commanders that there was ‘a limit to our patience’.
  Warren served in the navy for five years, and was described by his senior naval commanders as a superior able seaman.
  Britain provided the deputy commander and some naval forces and other countries contributed a few ships.
  Incidentally, this pattern was that worn by captains and commanders from 1832-1939.
  Some commanders, such as Nelson, were expert intelligence officers; others were not.
  Senior commanders must ensure that this change is not permitted to affect the education of senior officers negatively.
  And by giving the impression that naval commanders were dealing with the problem in a professional way he maintained the dynamism that Russians respect in a leader.
  We asked the commander of U.S. naval forces in the region about his efforts to keep the peace.
  This was not a ponderous process but the kind of decision making that one might expect of a commander in chief.
  Prince Rupert had two military careers, as an army officer until 1646 and as a naval commander thereafter.
  In Admiral Spruance, it had found one of the Pacific War's most effective tactical naval commanders.
2. 1.2 An officer in charge of a Metropolitan Police district in London.
  Example sentencesExamples
  On that basis, the police commander decides to storm the house.
  The council executive believes the tactic would deter petty criminals from bad behaviour, and it wants the decision to be devolved from the Met to borough police commanders.
  CNN reports that it contacted a police commander who had a vague recollection of arresting him.
  Police commanders concluded that it must have been swamped by waves and refused to conduct a search further east for signs of the life raft.
  Reacting to the outrage, Indonesian police commanders yesterday defended the conduct of investigators.
  Greek police commanders said the men had talked regularly with hostage negotiators by mobile phone.
  He wants to make communities more involved in policing and make police commanders of the future more accountable to criticism when services are not up to scratch.
  The police commander told the students that drug use and criminal activities pose a constant threat to young people today.
  Mr O'Connor said the association was concerned, but he did not blame the district commanders, whose performance was measured by crime statistics.
  Local police commanders were asked to comment on the concerns and they raised several issues including the gap between actual crime and the fear of crime.
  No one was jailed and the police commanders involved were promoted to higher posts.
  The borough patrol are being replaced by police community support officers, who have similar powers but come under the control of police commanders.
  The sergeant has taken over the role of section commander at Tidworth police station.
  The strategy holds police commanders accountable for crime rates.
  His assessment of the violence was backed by the district police commander for North Belfast.
  He told police commanders here on Friday they should resign if they were not prepared to stop prisoners escaping from police holding cells.
  They then appointed their own commanders in the police stations.
  The police commander said the terrorists deliberately set out to kill and to injure as many people as possible.
  Police commanders ruled out a rooftop rescue that morning.
  In attendance from the police were a number of senior officers led by the local area commander.
2A member of a higher class in some orders of knighthood.
See also knight commander
Example sentencesExamples
- The professor, who has worked at Imperial College since 1970 was made Commander of the Order of the British Empire for his services to Population Ecology.
- Singer Rod Stewart, seen here at a 2004 London concert, will be made a Commander of the British Empire.
- He was made a chevalier of the Legion of Honour by his second country in 1896 and a commander of the order in 1933.

Derivatives

commandership

nounkəˈmɑːndəʃɪpkəˈmændərˌʃɪp

During his commandership the relations between the Albanian Authorities and NATO headquarters have been excellent ones, especially in the military domain.
Example sentencesExamples
- He liked you enough to reward your services to the medical profession, as you had been in the trade for some time, with a commandership of the British empire.
- For example, it was said of W. H. Gibson on one occasion that if he wanted the commandership for a coming encampment, it was ‘goodbye’ for the rest of the candidates.
- Apart from holding several senior staff appointments and commanderships, he was Chief of the Defence Staff and the Principal Military Advisor to two prime ministers and three Secretaries of State for Defence.
- It will undertake the responsibility of commandership in the region in April.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French comandeor, from late Latin commandare (see command).

Rhymes

Alexander, demander, Lahnda, slander

Definition of commander in US English:

commander

(also Comdr.)

nounkəˈmændərkəˈmandər

1A person in authority, especially over a body of troops or a military operation.
the commander of a paratroop regiment
Example sentencesExamples
- The new zones will be under the ultimate authority of military commanders.
- It is also true that military commanders care about their troops and do not want to waste lives.
- Military commanders say they are raising their offensive operations against terrorist strongholds.
- Military commanders have warned coalition troops in the south, where British troops are based, to be on their guard against attack.
- He strode with the swagger of a military commander, surveying his troops, evaluating his options.
- That's twice as many troops as military commanders suggested earlier in the week.
- He is one of 11 former militia commanders from different military units around the country, that have been sent to Japan in two groups so far.
- By the end of the war, military commanders had integrated it into practically every type of mission.
- It was the first time since 1945 that Britain had faced an assault on its sovereignty, and its military commanders had never considered this type of expeditionary warfare.
- Without this war declaration, military commanders have no command authority over contractor personnel.
- Our military commanders go to great lengths to ensure that the weapons they deploy and the tactics they use minimize civilian casualties.
- One of the oldest criticisms of military commanders is they are constantly trying to fight the last war.
- No more than 15 percent of the guerrilla commanders were military professionals.
- For centuries commanders have recognized that military proficiency requires prior study and exercise.
- Military commanders must be able to conduct operations in permissive, uncertain, and hostile environments.
- Once the general concept was approved by the squadron commander, the troop commanders and the squadron staff began to select specific targets.
- Sand can play havoc with machinery, despite technological improvements to parts such as air filters but military commanders insist troops could cope with the heat.
- Society and the state evidence the need for the emergence of and functioning of military leaders, commanders, who enjoy authority.
- This precedent focuses on military commanders conducting operations that affect the surrounding civilian population.
- To stem any potential mutiny by the public, military commanders have replaced civilian governors.
Synonyms
leader, head, headman, boss, chief, director, manager, overseer, controller, master
1. 1.1 A naval officer of high rank, in particular (in the US Navy or Coast Guard) an officer ranking above lieutenant commander and below captain.
  Example sentencesExamples
  And by giving the impression that naval commanders were dealing with the problem in a professional way he maintained the dynamism that Russians respect in a leader.
  Incidentally, this pattern was that worn by captains and commanders from 1832-1939.
  Admiral Nelson had several qualities that ensured his success as a naval commander.
  Both American and British naval commanders are already familiar with the Gulf.
  Two days later, he told naval commanders that there was ‘a limit to our patience’.
  We asked the commander of U.S. naval forces in the region about his efforts to keep the peace.
  This was not a ponderous process but the kind of decision making that one might expect of a commander in chief.
  Some commanders, such as Nelson, were expert intelligence officers; others were not.
  Allied naval commanders had a great respect for him, but he was not so highly thought of by some of his colleagues.
  Warren served in the navy for five years, and was described by his senior naval commanders as a superior able seaman.
  Cumberland later went back to sea with one captain and five commanders on board - the six are shortly to assume command of their own frigates and destroyers.
  Britain provided the deputy commander and some naval forces and other countries contributed a few ships.
  Admiral William Halsey was a senior American naval commander in the Pacific region during World War Two.
  The Roman naval commanders of AD43 would have had a massive incentive to reduce these uncertainties by using the short crossing of the Dover Strait.
  Senior commanders must ensure that this change is not permitted to affect the education of senior officers negatively.
  This contrasted sharply with the situation of the opposing commander, Admiral Villeneuve.
  In Admiral Spruance, it had found one of the Pacific War's most effective tactical naval commanders.
  Prince Rupert had two military careers, as an army officer until 1646 and as a naval commander thereafter.
  In simulation, however, such disasters can be reversed - a luxury not afforded to ship commanders in the field.
2. 1.2 (in certain metropolitan police departments) the officer in charge of a division, district, precinct, or squad.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Reacting to the outrage, Indonesian police commanders yesterday defended the conduct of investigators.
  The strategy holds police commanders accountable for crime rates.
  The council executive believes the tactic would deter petty criminals from bad behaviour, and it wants the decision to be devolved from the Met to borough police commanders.
  The borough patrol are being replaced by police community support officers, who have similar powers but come under the control of police commanders.
  CNN reports that it contacted a police commander who had a vague recollection of arresting him.
  Local police commanders were asked to comment on the concerns and they raised several issues including the gap between actual crime and the fear of crime.
  The police commander told the students that drug use and criminal activities pose a constant threat to young people today.
  On that basis, the police commander decides to storm the house.
  They then appointed their own commanders in the police stations.
  No one was jailed and the police commanders involved were promoted to higher posts.
  Police commanders ruled out a rooftop rescue that morning.
  In attendance from the police were a number of senior officers led by the local area commander.
  He told police commanders here on Friday they should resign if they were not prepared to stop prisoners escaping from police holding cells.
  He wants to make communities more involved in policing and make police commanders of the future more accountable to criticism when services are not up to scratch.
  Police commanders concluded that it must have been swamped by waves and refused to conduct a search further east for signs of the life raft.
  His assessment of the violence was backed by the district police commander for North Belfast.
  The police commander said the terrorists deliberately set out to kill and to injure as many people as possible.
  Mr O'Connor said the association was concerned, but he did not blame the district commanders, whose performance was measured by crime statistics.
  Greek police commanders said the men had talked regularly with hostage negotiators by mobile phone.
  The sergeant has taken over the role of section commander at Tidworth police station.
2A member of a higher class in some orders of knighthood.
Example sentencesExamples
- Singer Rod Stewart, seen here at a 2004 London concert, will be made a Commander of the British Empire.
- He was made a chevalier of the Legion of Honour by his second country in 1896 and a commander of the order in 1933.
- The professor, who has worked at Imperial College since 1970 was made Commander of the Order of the British Empire for his services to Population Ecology.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French comandeor, from late Latin commandare (see command).

单词	commander
释义	Definition of commander in English: commander noun kəˈmɑːndəkəˈmændər 1A person in authority, especially over a body of troops or a military operation. the commander of a paratroop regiment Example sentencesExamples One of the oldest criticisms of military commanders is they are constantly trying to fight the last war. No more than 15 percent of the guerrilla commanders were military professionals. To stem any potential mutiny by the public, military commanders have replaced civilian governors. By the end of the war, military commanders had integrated it into practically every type of mission. Our military commanders go to great lengths to ensure that the weapons they deploy and the tactics they use minimize civilian casualties. That's twice as many troops as military commanders suggested earlier in the week. Military commanders have warned coalition troops in the south, where British troops are based, to be on their guard against attack. The new zones will be under the ultimate authority of military commanders. It was the first time since 1945 that Britain had faced an assault on its sovereignty, and its military commanders had never considered this type of expeditionary warfare. Without this war declaration, military commanders have no command authority over contractor personnel. This precedent focuses on military commanders conducting operations that affect the surrounding civilian population. It is also true that military commanders care about their troops and do not want to waste lives. For centuries commanders have recognized that military proficiency requires prior study and exercise. Once the general concept was approved by the squadron commander, the troop commanders and the squadron staff began to select specific targets. He is one of 11 former militia commanders from different military units around the country, that have been sent to Japan in two groups so far. Society and the state evidence the need for the emergence of and functioning of military leaders, commanders, who enjoy authority. Sand can play havoc with machinery, despite technological improvements to parts such as air filters but military commanders insist troops could cope with the heat. He strode with the swagger of a military commander, surveying his troops, evaluating his options. Military commanders must be able to conduct operations in permissive, uncertain, and hostile environments. Military commanders say they are raising their offensive operations against terrorist strongholds. Synonyms leader, head, headman, boss, chief, director, manager, overseer, controller, master commander-in-chief, C.-in-C., commanding officer, CO, officer, captain informal boss man, skipper, number one, top dog, kingpin, bigwig, Mr Big, big cheese British informal gaffer, guv'nor North American informal numero uno, sachem, big white chief, big wheel, head honcho, honcho, big kahuna, high muckamuck 1.1 A rank of naval officer, above lieutenant commander and below captain. Example sentencesExamples Admiral William Halsey was a senior American naval commander in the Pacific region during World War Two. In simulation, however, such disasters can be reversed - a luxury not afforded to ship commanders in the field. Both American and British naval commanders are already familiar with the Gulf. Admiral Nelson had several qualities that ensured his success as a naval commander. Cumberland later went back to sea with one captain and five commanders on board - the six are shortly to assume command of their own frigates and destroyers. This contrasted sharply with the situation of the opposing commander, Admiral Villeneuve. Allied naval commanders had a great respect for him, but he was not so highly thought of by some of his colleagues. The Roman naval commanders of AD43 would have had a massive incentive to reduce these uncertainties by using the short crossing of the Dover Strait. Two days later, he told naval commanders that there was ‘a limit to our patience’. Warren served in the navy for five years, and was described by his senior naval commanders as a superior able seaman. Britain provided the deputy commander and some naval forces and other countries contributed a few ships. Incidentally, this pattern was that worn by captains and commanders from 1832-1939. Some commanders, such as Nelson, were expert intelligence officers; others were not. Senior commanders must ensure that this change is not permitted to affect the education of senior officers negatively. And by giving the impression that naval commanders were dealing with the problem in a professional way he maintained the dynamism that Russians respect in a leader. We asked the commander of U.S. naval forces in the region about his efforts to keep the peace. This was not a ponderous process but the kind of decision making that one might expect of a commander in chief. Prince Rupert had two military careers, as an army officer until 1646 and as a naval commander thereafter. In Admiral Spruance, it had found one of the Pacific War's most effective tactical naval commanders. 1.2 An officer in charge of a Metropolitan Police district in London. Example sentencesExamples On that basis, the police commander decides to storm the house. The council executive believes the tactic would deter petty criminals from bad behaviour, and it wants the decision to be devolved from the Met to borough police commanders. CNN reports that it contacted a police commander who had a vague recollection of arresting him. Police commanders concluded that it must have been swamped by waves and refused to conduct a search further east for signs of the life raft. Reacting to the outrage, Indonesian police commanders yesterday defended the conduct of investigators. Greek police commanders said the men had talked regularly with hostage negotiators by mobile phone. He wants to make communities more involved in policing and make police commanders of the future more accountable to criticism when services are not up to scratch. The police commander told the students that drug use and criminal activities pose a constant threat to young people today. Mr O'Connor said the association was concerned, but he did not blame the district commanders, whose performance was measured by crime statistics. Local police commanders were asked to comment on the concerns and they raised several issues including the gap between actual crime and the fear of crime. No one was jailed and the police commanders involved were promoted to higher posts. The borough patrol are being replaced by police community support officers, who have similar powers but come under the control of police commanders. The sergeant has taken over the role of section commander at Tidworth police station. The strategy holds police commanders accountable for crime rates. His assessment of the violence was backed by the district police commander for North Belfast. He told police commanders here on Friday they should resign if they were not prepared to stop prisoners escaping from police holding cells. They then appointed their own commanders in the police stations. The police commander said the terrorists deliberately set out to kill and to injure as many people as possible. Police commanders ruled out a rooftop rescue that morning. In attendance from the police were a number of senior officers led by the local area commander. 2A member of a higher class in some orders of knighthood. See also knight commander Example sentencesExamples The professor, who has worked at Imperial College since 1970 was made Commander of the Order of the British Empire for his services to Population Ecology. Singer Rod Stewart, seen here at a 2004 London concert, will be made a Commander of the British Empire. He was made a chevalier of the Legion of Honour by his second country in 1896 and a commander of the order in 1933. Derivatives commandership nounkəˈmɑːndəʃɪpkəˈmændərˌʃɪp During his commandership the relations between the Albanian Authorities and NATO headquarters have been excellent ones, especially in the military domain. Example sentencesExamples He liked you enough to reward your services to the medical profession, as you had been in the trade for some time, with a commandership of the British empire. For example, it was said of W. H. Gibson on one occasion that if he wanted the commandership for a coming encampment, it was ‘goodbye’ for the rest of the candidates. Apart from holding several senior staff appointments and commanderships, he was Chief of the Defence Staff and the Principal Military Advisor to two prime ministers and three Secretaries of State for Defence. It will undertake the responsibility of commandership in the region in April. Origin Middle English: from Old French comandeor, from late Latin commandare (see command). Rhymes Alexander, demander, Lahnda, slander Definition of commander in US English: commander (also Comdr.) nounkəˈmændərkəˈmandər 1A person in authority, especially over a body of troops or a military operation. the commander of a paratroop regiment Example sentencesExamples The new zones will be under the ultimate authority of military commanders. It is also true that military commanders care about their troops and do not want to waste lives. Military commanders say they are raising their offensive operations against terrorist strongholds. Military commanders have warned coalition troops in the south, where British troops are based, to be on their guard against attack. He strode with the swagger of a military commander, surveying his troops, evaluating his options. That's twice as many troops as military commanders suggested earlier in the week. He is one of 11 former militia commanders from different military units around the country, that have been sent to Japan in two groups so far. By the end of the war, military commanders had integrated it into practically every type of mission. It was the first time since 1945 that Britain had faced an assault on its sovereignty, and its military commanders had never considered this type of expeditionary warfare. Without this war declaration, military commanders have no command authority over contractor personnel. Our military commanders go to great lengths to ensure that the weapons they deploy and the tactics they use minimize civilian casualties. One of the oldest criticisms of military commanders is they are constantly trying to fight the last war. No more than 15 percent of the guerrilla commanders were military professionals. For centuries commanders have recognized that military proficiency requires prior study and exercise. Military commanders must be able to conduct operations in permissive, uncertain, and hostile environments. Once the general concept was approved by the squadron commander, the troop commanders and the squadron staff began to select specific targets. Sand can play havoc with machinery, despite technological improvements to parts such as air filters but military commanders insist troops could cope with the heat. Society and the state evidence the need for the emergence of and functioning of military leaders, commanders, who enjoy authority. This precedent focuses on military commanders conducting operations that affect the surrounding civilian population. To stem any potential mutiny by the public, military commanders have replaced civilian governors. Synonyms leader, head, headman, boss, chief, director, manager, overseer, controller, master 1.1 A naval officer of high rank, in particular (in the US Navy or Coast Guard) an officer ranking above lieutenant commander and below captain. Example sentencesExamples And by giving the impression that naval commanders were dealing with the problem in a professional way he maintained the dynamism that Russians respect in a leader. Incidentally, this pattern was that worn by captains and commanders from 1832-1939. Admiral Nelson had several qualities that ensured his success as a naval commander. Both American and British naval commanders are already familiar with the Gulf. Two days later, he told naval commanders that there was ‘a limit to our patience’. We asked the commander of U.S. naval forces in the region about his efforts to keep the peace. This was not a ponderous process but the kind of decision making that one might expect of a commander in chief. Some commanders, such as Nelson, were expert intelligence officers; others were not. Allied naval commanders had a great respect for him, but he was not so highly thought of by some of his colleagues. Warren served in the navy for five years, and was described by his senior naval commanders as a superior able seaman. Cumberland later went back to sea with one captain and five commanders on board - the six are shortly to assume command of their own frigates and destroyers. Britain provided the deputy commander and some naval forces and other countries contributed a few ships. Admiral William Halsey was a senior American naval commander in the Pacific region during World War Two. The Roman naval commanders of AD43 would have had a massive incentive to reduce these uncertainties by using the short crossing of the Dover Strait. Senior commanders must ensure that this change is not permitted to affect the education of senior officers negatively. This contrasted sharply with the situation of the opposing commander, Admiral Villeneuve. In Admiral Spruance, it had found one of the Pacific War's most effective tactical naval commanders. Prince Rupert had two military careers, as an army officer until 1646 and as a naval commander thereafter. In simulation, however, such disasters can be reversed - a luxury not afforded to ship commanders in the field. 1.2 (in certain metropolitan police departments) the officer in charge of a division, district, precinct, or squad. Example sentencesExamples Reacting to the outrage, Indonesian police commanders yesterday defended the conduct of investigators. The strategy holds police commanders accountable for crime rates. The council executive believes the tactic would deter petty criminals from bad behaviour, and it wants the decision to be devolved from the Met to borough police commanders. The borough patrol are being replaced by police community support officers, who have similar powers but come under the control of police commanders. CNN reports that it contacted a police commander who had a vague recollection of arresting him. Local police commanders were asked to comment on the concerns and they raised several issues including the gap between actual crime and the fear of crime. The police commander told the students that drug use and criminal activities pose a constant threat to young people today. On that basis, the police commander decides to storm the house. They then appointed their own commanders in the police stations. No one was jailed and the police commanders involved were promoted to higher posts. Police commanders ruled out a rooftop rescue that morning. In attendance from the police were a number of senior officers led by the local area commander. He told police commanders here on Friday they should resign if they were not prepared to stop prisoners escaping from police holding cells. He wants to make communities more involved in policing and make police commanders of the future more accountable to criticism when services are not up to scratch. Police commanders concluded that it must have been swamped by waves and refused to conduct a search further east for signs of the life raft. His assessment of the violence was backed by the district police commander for North Belfast. The police commander said the terrorists deliberately set out to kill and to injure as many people as possible. Mr O'Connor said the association was concerned, but he did not blame the district commanders, whose performance was measured by crime statistics. Greek police commanders said the men had talked regularly with hostage negotiators by mobile phone. The sergeant has taken over the role of section commander at Tidworth police station. 2A member of a higher class in some orders of knighthood. Example sentencesExamples Singer Rod Stewart, seen here at a 2004 London concert, will be made a Commander of the British Empire. He was made a chevalier of the Legion of Honour by his second country in 1896 and a commander of the order in 1933. The professor, who has worked at Imperial College since 1970 was made Commander of the Order of the British Empire for his services to Population Ecology. Origin Middle English: from Old French comandeor, from late Latin commandare (see command).
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