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commander

[kuh-man-der, -mahn-] / kəˈmæn dər, -ˈmɑn- /


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“Let’s let the commander in chief lead,” Columbia Spectator, Jan. 28, 1987.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

Otherwise it would just be a major coincidence that Rubio and Marine Corps Gen. Francis L. Donovan, commander of Southern Command, posed for a photo in front of a map of Cuba.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

Zambada also said two of his bodyguards, one of them a Sinaloa state police commander, have not been “seen or heard from since.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

Oleksandr Syrskiy, the commander of Ukraine’s armed forces, on Friday said Russia had formed dozens of new military units tasked specifically with countering the Ukrainian threat from the skies.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

“What does this mean?” an officer aboard B-36 asked his commander.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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