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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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Another soldier happened to be a fan of Mauldin’s work: Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, supreme commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force in Europe—Patton’s boss.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The Artemis astronauts also quickly encountered email trouble: mission commander Reid Wiseman said he was experiencing issues with Microsoft Outlook.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

That was before Hadfield had served as commander of the International Space Station.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

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

From Slate • Apr. 1, 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.