Commander Meaning
/kəˈmændɚ/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounOne who exercises control and direction of a military or naval organization.
nounA naval officer whose rank is above that of a lieutenant commander and below that of captain.
Sentence Examples
The commander gave orders that his men fire at once.
The commander exposed his men to gunfire.
The general appointed a new commander to lead the infantry unit.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ led his troops into battle with great courage and skill.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ ordered his troops to hold their position.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English comaundour, commaunder, comaunder, borrowed from Old French comandeor, cumandeur, from comander. By surface analysis, command + -er. See command.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"I think if post commanders of the unchaplained posts could employ acceptable clergymen […] then the needs might be met."
— 1883, United States. War Department, Annual Reports of the War Department, volume 1, page 128:
"Instead, Korda squeezes Eisenhower’s extraordinary two-term presidency — not to mention his stints as president of Columbia University and commander of NATO forces — into 140 themeless pages."
— 2007 September 30, Douglas Brinkley, “Overlord’s Overlord”, in The New York Times:
"Shepard: I don't take orders from you anymore, remember?
Anderson: Consider yourself reinstated... Commander."
— 2012, BioWare, Mass Effect 3 (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →OCLC, PC, scene: Earth:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ led his troops into battle with great courage and skill.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ ordered his troops to hold their position.