commander

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Ghalibaf's varied experience, which spans military and civilian life, has seen him work as commander of the Revolutionary Guards aerospace corps, Tehran police chief, Tehran mayor and now speaker of parliament.

From Barron's

“This has been planned for a long time,” said Frank McKenzie, the former top U.S. commander in the Middle East, speaking about the use of missiles.

From The Wall Street Journal

In a leaked phone conversation, Paetongtarn referred to former Cambodian leader Hun Sun as "uncle" and called a Thai military commander her "opponent", triggering public and political outrage.

From Barron's

The Journal reviewed the contents of one call between a senior Iranian police commander and an agent of the Mossad, Israel’s foreign-intelligence service.

From The Wall Street Journal

Larijani was not a military commander, but he was a central figure in shaping Iran's strategic decisions.

From BBC