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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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Among them were the first female commandant of the Coast Guard, the head of the Army’s Chaplain Corps, and a four-star general overseeing the Army’s Transformation and Training Command.

From Salon May 1, 2026

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

For ethical reasons, there are no plans to display the piece, but a photo of the lamp on the commandant of Buchenwald's desk is on the Museum of Resistance and Deportation of Besancon's website.

From BBC May 5, 2025

The film focuses on the family life of Rudolf Höss, commandant of the Auschwitz concentration camp in Nazi-occupied Poland during World War II.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 10, 2024

That pigeon-chested commandant Bastian with his grandmother’s walk; he said they would strip the hesitation out of him.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr




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