commandant
Example Sentences
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Thomas Allan, the acting vice commandant of the Coast Guard, said a shutdown would delay maintenance for boats and aircraft, and halt pay for 56,000 active-duty reserve and civilian personnel.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026
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
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
Smith was confirmed as the new commandant on Sept. 21.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 1, 2024
The commandant stood up and stared at her, his eyes gray and unreadable.
From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
