Definition of Commandant. Meaning of Commandant. Synonyms of Commandant

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Definition of Commandant

Commandant
Commandant Com`man*dant", n. [F., orig. p. pr. of commander.] A commander; the commanding officer of a place, or of a body of men; as, the commandant of a navy-yard.

Meaning of Commandant from wikipedia

- Commandant (/ˌkɒmənˈdɑːnt/ or /ˌkɒmənˈdænt/; French: [kɔmɑ̃dɑ̃]) is a title often given to the officer in charge of a military (or other uniformed service)...
- The commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC) is normally the highest-ranking officer in the United States Marine Corps. It is a four-star general position...
- The commandant of midshipmen is the second-in-command at the United States Naval Academy. According to the Naval Academy, the commandant of midshipmen...
- The commandant of the Coast Guard is the service chief and highest-ranking member of the United States Coast Guard. The commandant is an admiral, appointed...
- [hœs]; 25 November 1901 – 16 April 1947) was a German SS officer and the commandant of the Auschwitz concentration camp. After the defeat of **** Germany...
- ****istant Commandant is a title often given to the second-in-command of a military, uniformed service, training establishment or academy. This usage is...
- Colonel commandant is a military title used in the armed forces of some English-speaking countries. The title, not a substantive military rank, could denote...
- Master commandant was a rank within the early United States Navy. Both the Continental Navy, started in 1775, and the United States Navy created by the...
- Commandant (/ˌkɒmənˈdɑːnt/, /ˌkɒmənˈdænt/, /ˈkʌmədənt/; French: [kɔmɑ̃dɑ̃]) is a military rank used in many - typically Francophone or Hispanophone - countries...
- for the commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC). Before 1946, the title was known as the ****istant to the commandant. The ****istant commandant is nominated...