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commandant

[kom-uhn-dant, -dahnt, kom-uhn-dant, -dahnt] / ˌkɒm ənˈdænt, -ˈdɑnt, ˈkɒm ənˌdænt, -ˌdɑnt /


NOUN
commanding officer
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Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Ill., met with the Coast Guard’s acting commandant, Admiral Kevin Lunday, to discuss the policy.

From Salon • Nov. 21, 2025

In 2024 I helped the nonprofit Counter Extremism Project buy the house next door to Auschwitz, where camp commandant Rudolf Höss lived with his family.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

Linda Fagan, who was commandant of the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2025

“The U.S. Coast Guard Academy is committed to upholding the highest standards of integrity, honor, and accountability,” said Capt. Edward Hernaez, commandant of the academy.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 11, 2024

The zoo, I learned, was the idea of the camp’s commandant, Karl Koch, and his wife, Ilse.

From "Prisoner B-3087" by Alan Gratz




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