Commander
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commander¹
- /kəˈmændɚ/ US
- /kəˈmɑːndə/ UK
- /kəˈmandə/ Northern England
- /kəˈmandəɾ/ Scotland
- /kəˈmandə/ Wales
- /kəˈmaːndə/ Wales
- /kəˈmæːndə/ Australia
- /kəˈmɐːndə/ Australia, New Zealand, South
Rhymes with (trap-bath split) -ɑːnd, (without the trap-bath split) -ænd
Where it comes from
From Middle English comaundour, commaunder, comaunder, borrowed from Old French comandeor, cumandeur, from comander. By surface analysis, command + -er. See command.
noun commanders
- One who exercises control and direction of a military or naval organization. I think if post commanders of the unchaplained posts could employ acceptable clergymen […] then the needs might be met.
- A naval officer whose rank is above that of a lieutenant commander and below that of captain. Shepard: I don't take orders from you anymore, remember? Anderson: Consider yourself reinstated... Commander.
- One who exercises control and direction over a group of persons.
- A designation or rank in certain non-military organizations such as NASA and various police forces.
- The chief officer of a commandry.
- A heavy beetle or wooden mallet, used in paving, in sail lofts, etc.
- A rank within an honorary order: e.g. Commander of the Legion of Honour.
- Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the Asian genus Moduza.
- A soldier who has attained the rank of sergeant or higher
Commander²
proper noun Commanders
- A surname.
