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commander

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


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Those three along with mission commander Reid Wiseman will spend much of their lunar flyby that's expected Monday documenting the Moon.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Another soldier happened to be a fan of Mauldin’s work: Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, supreme commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force in Europe—Patton’s boss.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

He is joined by mission commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, and fellow mission specialist Christina Koch.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

He was deployed to Afghanistan as a company commander while I was a squad leader in Iraq.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

When the commander sent someone to clear the airfield before an accident occurred, the thing turned out to be a big teddy bear.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein