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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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The former DHS secretary has been seen at the residence usually designated for the Coast Guard commandant, which she made her home as a cabinet member.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

The Nazi officer made commandant of the concentration camp, Rudolf Höss, brought the motto Arbeit Macht Frei - works sets you free - from another camp where he had worked, at Dachau in Germany.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2025

Hüller was also magnificent in “The Zone of Interest,” as the privileged, selfish wife of a Nazi commandant, but her performance in “Anatomy” is staggeringly great.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2024

As it stands, “The Zone of Interest,” Jonathan Glazer’s based-on-real-life depiction of the daily lives of Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Höss and his family in the shadow of the concentration camp, is a lock to win.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2024

I puffed up my chest to try and look as strong and healthy as I could, but the commandant took one look at me and moved on past, picking other prisoners.

From "Prisoner B-3087" by Alan Gratz




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