Definition of Commander. Meaning of Commander. Synonyms of Commander

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Definition of Commander

Commander
Commander Com*mand"er, n. [Cf. F. commandeur. Cf. Commodore, Commender.] 1. A chief; one who has supreme authority; a leader; the chief officer of an army, or of any division of it. A leader and commander to the people. --Is. lv. 4. 2. (Navy) An officer who ranks next below a captain, -- ranking with a lieutenant colonel in the army. 3. The chief officer of a commandery. 4. A heavy beetle or wooden mallet, used in paving, in sail lofts, etc. Commander in chief, the military title of the officer who has supreme command of the land or naval forces or the united forces of a nation or state; a generalissimo. The President is commander in chief of the army and navy of the United States. Syn: See Chief.

Meaning of Commander from wikipedia

- Commander (commonly abbreviated as Cmdr.) is a common naval officer rank as well as a job title in many armies. Commander is also used as a rank or title...
- A commander-in-chief or supreme commander (supreme commander-in-chief) is the person who exercises supreme command and control over an armed force or a...
- military commander, or a foreign term for a senior general Supreme Commander–in–Chief, title for wartime commanders Allied Supreme Commander, position...
- British Empire (GBE) Knight Commander or Dame Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (KBE or DBE) Commander of the Most Excellent Order...
- The Washington Commanders are a professional American football team based in the Washington metropolitan area. The Commanders compete in the National Football...
- Lieutenant Commander (also hyphenated lieutenant-commander and abbreviated Lt Cdr, LtCdr., LCDR, or LCdr) is a commissioned officer rank in many navies...
- Total Commander is an orthodox file manager, i.e. it features two file list panels (selectable via tab key) and a command line. It supports multiple tabs...
- The base commander is the officer ****igned to command a military base. In the United States armed forces, a base commander is generally at least an O-6...
- The Jeep Commander is an automobile nameplate used by Jeep since 2005 for several SUV models: Jeep Commander (XK), a mid-size SUV produced from 2005 to...
- Knight Commander (or Dame Commander) is the second most senior grade of seven British orders of chivalry, three of which are dormant (and one of them continues...