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commander

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


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Stupnikov was sitting in the Mykilske command post one day in June when his commander suddenly threw up his arms in exasperation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Scanning the room, the commander settled his gaze on Stupnikov.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Her father, a military commander, is killed by the British Army during the French Revolutionary Wars of the late 18th century, and her mother dies during childbirth.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

The strong message from NATO's top commander comes at a time of potential vulnerability for Europe.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

She was a squadron commander and a veteran; she’d been shot down and wounded twice and had spent six months in the hospital.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

According to Ukrainian commanders, their year-long campaign has freed 16 settlements from Russian occupation.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Deep inside an underground bunker in eastern Ukraine, commanders monitor the battlefield through a live video feed as a Ukrainian drone intercepts a Russian surveillance drone.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Fire Department’s own after-action report described major failures by high-ranking commanders in communication, staffing and basic wildland firefighting knowledge.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

These tools can help commanders by automatically identifying enemy vehicles from drone feeds or tracking ammunition expenditure to predict resupply needs, Matthaidess said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

Our hoverplanes are initially ignored by the commanders in the Nut, because in the past they’ve been little more trouble than flies buzzing around a honeypot.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins


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