English noun: commander |
1. | commander (person) an officer in command of a military unit |
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| Synonyms | commandant, commanding officer |
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| Broader (hypernym) | military officer, officer |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | commander in chief, generalissimo, SACEUR, SACLANT, Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic, Supreme Allied Commander Europe, wing commander |
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| Domain category | armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine |
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2. | commander (person) someone in an official position of authority who can command or control others |
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| Broader (hypernym) | leader |
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3. | commander (person) a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a lieutenant commander and below a captain |
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| Broader (hypernym) | commissioned naval officer |
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| Domain category | armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine |
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4. | commander (person) an officer in the airforce |
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| Synonyms | air force officer |
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| Broader (hypernym) | man, military man, military personnel, serviceman |
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