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commander

[kuh-man-der, -mahn-] / kəˈmæn dər, -ˈmɑn- /
NOUN
leader of military or other organization
Synonyms
STRONGEST
administrator captain chief commandant director head officer ruler
STRONG
boss co czar don exec guru kingfish kingpin mastermind skipper
WEAK
big cheese head honcho head person high priest/priestess higher up lead-off person point person top banana top brass top dog
Antonyms
STRONGEST
employee worker
WEAK
follower

Example Sentences

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He was deployed to Afghanistan as a company commander while I was a squad leader in Iraq.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

A commander was relieved of duty the day that investigation began last September.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Up front, on the left hand side will be Wiseman, the Artemis II commander, while pilot Victor Glover will sit beside him.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Iran confirmed on Monday that Revolutionary Guards commander Alireza Tangsiri had been killed, days after Israel said it targeted him in an air strike.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

I’d been born on Academy property, the daughter of the Academy’s commander in chief.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.