Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for commander. Search instead for loskommender.
Definitions

commander

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


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Her father, a military commander, is killed by the British Army during the French Revolutionary Wars of the late 18th century, and her mother dies during childbirth.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

The disruptions so upset her neighbor Richard Corriea, a retired San Francisco police commander, that he helped lead the effort to restore the route.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

I drove past my neighbor, an Air Force squadron commander, who was getting into his car.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Chris Pearson, city commander for Nottinghamshire Police, said the arrests were made "very quickly" after officers were called to the scene.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

A fierce and focused soldier, she was awarded a medal for rescuing fifty of her wounded comrades in one battle, and was even made a commander.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

A raft of military commanders were later fired, and Israel's domestic intelligence chief left his position.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

These tools can help commanders by automatically identifying enemy vehicles from drone feeds or tracking ammunition expenditure to predict resupply needs, Matthaidess said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

Incident commanders also lost the confidence of on-the-ground personnel who were, at times, forced to act without the approval of commanders.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 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

Our commanders wanted to maintain morale back home and did not want to frighten the civilians.

From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac




Vocabulary lists containing commander


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training