commanding officer

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Maybe not in “Star Trek,” where survivors of its all-absorbing Borg collective include a Starship captain and a commanding officer.

From Salon • Dec. 29, 2025

O’Kane’s underwater adventures began as the executive officer aboard USS Wahoo, alongside its commanding officer, Dudley Morton, an aggressive wartime submarine commander.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

"Dutch people, when we are born, we know we're going to fight the water," said commanding officer Corporal Michel Vrancken.

From Barron's • Nov. 7, 2025

A loner and a nerd raised by a former Army commanding officer and a strong-willed, whip-smart mother who had firm ideas about how young Cameron should conduct himself.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2025

The commanding officer then reached behind his desk and produced a sheaf of papers.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela