commander

Example Sentences

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But Ike was never the sort of man-on-horseback-style commander that Churchill idolized in the manner of the First Duke of Marlborough, Napoleon Bonaparte or the Duke of Wellington.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Petraeus was commander of U.S. forces in Iraq; Geren had to get the permission of Secretary of Defense Robert Gates to bring home an active war commander; Gates liked the idea and signed off.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

South Korea and the United States are in talks over recent public remarks by the commander of US Forces Korea, Seoul's presidential office said Saturday, after the comments drew sharp criticism from China.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

More than 2 pounds of honor cords, pins, stoles and medallions — a stash rivaling that of a supreme Allied commander — crashed to the dirt outside the 18-year-old’s Adelanto home.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

One of the local pilots told her that her commander had been killed, and she reacted with complete disbelief.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein