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military leader

NOUN
commissioned officer
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No one was more surprised than the king himself that a philosophically inclined monarch had become such an impressive military leader.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 27, 2026

Gen. Qassem Soleimani, Iran’s most powerful military leader since the 1979 revolution and the architect of its shadowy expeditions around the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 28, 2026

Russia's new ambassador to Niger presented his credentials Thursday to the west African nation's military leader, as the two countries forge closer ties.

From Barron's Jan. 15, 2026

"He was not just a military leader, but also a symbol who shouldered the responsibility of unifying the institution of the military, and who worked towards a national reconciliation," he told AFP.

From Barron's Dec. 24, 2025

He named Colonel Gerineldo Márquez civil and military leader of Macondo and he went off to make contact with the rebel groups in the interior.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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