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commander

[kuh-man-der, -mahn-] / kəˈmæn dər, -ˈmɑn- /


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Its crew of four - commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, mission specialist Christina Koch and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen - became the first humans to travel beyond low Earth orbit since 1972.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

As the mission's lead pilot, Parmitano will share responsibility with commander Randy Bresnik.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Another image showed Trump looming over warships, dressed as a military commander clad in gold armor, as fighter jets flew overhead.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Eisenhower had an instinct for creating a cooperative spirit and came across as a cheerful and broadminded commander.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

It was the black metal key card of the commander in chief, a card that hung around the commander’s neck until it was time to hand it off to the next commander.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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