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commander

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


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Chief among the new leaders is Mohsen Rezaei, now the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council and former commander of the Revolutionary Guard.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

They included General Dietrich von Choltitz, the last Nazi commander in Paris, who arrived in late August 1944 after defying Hitler and surrendering the city.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

Clemo serves as incident commander for California Interagency Management Team 7, a federally coordinated group trained to help lead the response to wildfires across the nation.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

Reacting to Reform's proposals, retired Royal Navy commander Tom Sharpe told the BBC the UK's border force is better suited to managing migrant arrivals than the navy.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

The office, I realized, of the commander in chief of the Academy.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

We then called these again in order of their apparent importance to Luka, starting with military commanders and relatives.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

In contrast, FPV drones can be carried into the field by small teams, giving front-line commanders direct control of the drones, and the option to use them immediately for a precision strike or for reconnaissance.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

A key part of this year's Han Kuang exercise is decentralising command and control to enable commanders and officers on the battlefield to make operational decisions without waiting for orders.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

A lawsuit filed by Lemus’ daughter last month claims that Barragan and other top commanders were warned of “training deficiencies” within the arson explosives detail before the incident.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

The divisional SS-HJ commanders were highly experienced soldiers who had proven their personal courage in battle.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti




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