commander
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“They’re not doing the big volleys like they were doing in the early days, but they don’t need to,” said retired Gen. Joseph Votel, the former commander of U.S.
He’s the Parliament speaker, former mayor, police chief and Revolutionary Guard commander, and consummate opportunist.
“The most important goal of this strike was to limit Russian smuggling and show the Iranians that they don’t have sea defenses in the Caspian,” said Eliezer Marum, a former commander of the Israeli Navy.
The plane was carrying 114 passengers and 11 crew members, said Gen. Carlos Silva, commander of Colombia’s air force.
Griffin was assistant chief constable at the time of the attacks, and assumed the role of "gold commander" on the day - the senior officer with overall strategic command.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
