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commandant

noun as in commanding officer

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Stuart Scheller expressed “contempt” that the defense secretary, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and commandant of the Marine Corps executed the president’s directive to withdraw from Afghanistan.

Bridging the gap between the two, Yeager went on to train 19 astronauts while he was commandant of the Air Force’s Aerospace Research Pilot School from 1962 to 1966.

“In the camp no-one knows themselves,” muses the monstrous commandant.

We believe that we may be close to such an impasse, and we want to present the Commandant with options.

He is a graduate of the Kakul academy and was also its commandant at one point in his career.

He was previously deputy commandant for combat development and integration.

He also wrote to the Commandant Coast Guards, identifying obvious vulnerabilities.

The Commandant was to take over the offices, staff, and functions of the late Civil Governor.

October 15, 1612, he was formally appointed commandant in New France.

As his reward the Minister of War promoted him colonel and commandant of the second regiment of horse artillery.

Randolph himself was very sorely bested, but he succeeded in killing the commandant; whereupon the garrison gave in.

The projection of land fixed upon for the site of a town, was named after the commandant (Captain Barlow).

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On this page you'll find 129 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to commandant, such as: administrator, captain, chief, director, head, and officer.

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