commandant

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commandant^¹

/ˈkɒməndænt/ US
/kɒmənˈdænt/ US
/-dɑnt/ US
/ˈkɒməndənt/ UK
/ˈkɒməndɑːnt/ UK
/kɒmənˈdɑːnt/ UK

noun commandants

A commanding officer, usually of a specific force or division.
A military rank equivalent to major used in some countries, especially when derived from French usage.
South Africa, historical lieutenant-colonel

Commandant^²

noun Commandants

South Africa, historical Title for the officer in charge of a commando or district.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: commander, commanding officer, comandante, officer, captain, cmdr, colonel, commander-in-chief, chief, vice-chancellor, master, sir, command, commanding, leader, principal

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noun a commanding officer, usually of a specific force or division

Español	comandante
中文	指揮官 /指挥官 zhǐhuīguān
Português	comandante
Français	commandant
Italiano	comandante
Română	comandant
Русский	команди́р komandír, коменда́нт komendánt

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@misc{commandant_2026,
  title = {commandant},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/commandant},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}