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commandant

[kom-uhn-dant, -dahnt, kom-uhn-dant, -dahnt] / ˌkɒm ənˈdænt, -ˈdɑnt, ˈkɒm ənˌdænt, -ˌdɑnt /


NOUN
commanding officer
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The former DHS secretary has been seen at the residence usually designated for the Coast Guard commandant, which she made her home as a cabinet member.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Linda Fagan, who was commandant of the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2025

The Nazi officer made commandant of the concentration camp, Rudolf Höss, brought the motto Arbeit Macht Frei - works sets you free - from another camp where he had worked, at Dachau in Germany.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2025

“We continue to make mission without ever diminishing our standards,” Gen. Eric Smith, commandant of the Marine Corps, flatly told Congress earlier this month.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 15, 2024

The commandant stood up and stared at her, his eyes gray and unreadable.

From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen




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