commander
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Iran’s new leadership includes Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, national security chief, and Ahmad Vahidi, Revolutionary Guard commander.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
The crew, all in tears, came together to hug their commander and friend.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
Ahead of Artemis II, Scoville had conversations with mission commander Reid Wiseman in which they reflected on parallels between the Apollo 8 lunar mission and this most recent Moon flyby.
From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026
The military is subordinate to its civilian commander in chief, and as chairman of the Joint Chiefs, he has no direct command of battlefield forces.
From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026
The British commander, Sir Douglas Haig, had planned every move down to the last detail.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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