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commander

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


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Then, he was a military commander in Bamiyan, where the Taliban blew up ancient giant Buddha statues, triggering international shock and condemnation.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

Taeb, a cleric, was named commander of the Basij, the IRGC's vast youth militia, which has become notorious as an enforcer of security in Iranian neighbourhoods.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

The military's commander for the West Bank, Major General Avi Bluth, himself attended the Bnei David pre-military academy in the settlement of Eli.

From Barron's Aug. 18, 2026

Speaking from the scene, station commander Duncan Rees said: "Crews are working hard in difficult conditions to bring the fire under control."

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

“The position requires quite a bit of stamina,” says the commander.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

Not all of those who are trained want to stay back, she said, but those that do receive orders from trained crew commanders, including on when it's time to leave.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

“Changing commanders at the top isn’t going to fix anything,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

A key part of this year's exercise is decentralising command and control to enable commanders and officers on the battlefield to make operational decisions without waiting for orders.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

A lawsuit filed by Lemus’ daughter last month claims that Barragan and other top commanders were warned of “training deficiencies” within the arson explosives detail before the incident.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

Blue Team’s commanders were also given a tool called Effects-Based Operations, which directed them to think beyond the conventional military method of targeting and destroying an adversary’s military assets.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell




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