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commander

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


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A high-ranking Ethiopian federal army commander sought to play down the conflict in comments to AFP.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

"We are so excited to be back on planet Earth after an incredible mission on the International Space Station," said American astronaut Jessica Meir, the mission commander.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

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

But I’d never, not even once, gone in the commander in chief’s office, and had Regan not decided to totally mess up my life, I probably never would have.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

Others felt an urgency to act faster than the commanders.

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

Although many commanders had been hesitant at first about trusting Navajos with their most crucial messages, they’d learned to depend on us.

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




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