commander

About 18.80 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun One who exercises control and direction of a military or naval organization.
2. noun A naval officer whose rank is above that of a lieutenant commander and below that of captain.
3. noun One who exercises control and direction over a group of persons.
4. noun A designation or rank in certain non-military organizations such as NASA and various police forces.
5. noun The chief officer of a commandry.
6. noun A heavy beetle or wooden mallet, used in paving, in sail lofts, etc.
7. noun A rank within an honorary order: e.g. Commander of the Legion of Honour.
8. noun Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the Asian genus Moduza.

Similar words

commandant commanding officer air force officer comandante officer captain cmdr commander-in-chief soldier commissioner

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Word family

commanders commandership commanderships