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commander

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


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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

Navy has successfully conducted other various blockades in the past, including halting shipments of Iranian weapons to Yemen’s Houthi rebels, according to retired Gen. Frank McKenzie, a former Centcom commander.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

"We need real peace talks," the commander says.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 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

On July 23, 1545, the French naval commander Claude d’Annebault decided to withdraw his fleet.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler




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