commanding officer
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commanding officer
noun commanding officers
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The officer in command of, and typically having ultimate authority over, a military unit.
Similar: CO
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noun officer in command of a military unit
| Español | comandante |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 지휘관 jihwigwan |
| 日本語 | 指揮官 shikikan |
| 中文 | 指揮官 /指挥官 zhǐhuīguān, 指揮員 /指挥员 zhǐhuīyuán |
| Português | comandante |
| Français | commandant, chef de corps |
| Deutsch | Kommandeur, Befehlshaber |
| Italiano | comandante |
| Ελληνικά | αρχηγός archigós, διοικητής dioikitís |
| Română | comandant |
| Русский | команди́р komandír |
| Tiếng Việt | tư lệnh |
| العربية | قَائِد qāʔid, قُمَنْدَان qumandān, آمِر ʔāmir |
| עברית | מְפַקֵּד m'fakéd |
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title = {commanding officer},
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