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commander

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


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C: Maybe we should expect more from someone serving as president and commander in chief.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Speaking from the scene on Tuesday morning, incident commander Richard Leighton told the BBC about a dozen residents had been affected along with four businesses.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

In May 2021, Nigeria's top-ranking army commander, Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru, and 10 other officers were killed when their plane crashed in bad weather while trying to land at northern Kaduna state airport.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

Another shows Qassem Soleimani, the former commander of Iran’s Quds Force who was killed in a U.S. airstrike in 2020.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

As the commander in chief of the armed forces, the president would have the sole power to review the final verdict.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple

Once reports of fire in west Altadena finally reached commanders, it took over an hour to order evacuations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Thaci was facing trial alongside three former commanders of the KLA who faced similar charges.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

The Houthi militants listened in on calls between their opponents’ commanders, giving them insight into their plans, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

In his most draconian move yet, the Pentagon polygraphed some 50 high-ranking military officers and civilian officials on the Joint Staff, which coordinates operations, policy and war plans with combatant commanders worldwide.

From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026

Instead of coddling his precinct commanders, Bratton demanded accountability.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt




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