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Definition of Commander
1. Noun. An officer in command of a military unit.
Exact synonyms: Commandant, Commanding Officer
Specialized synonyms: Saclant, Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic, Saceur, Supreme Allied Commander Europe, Commander In Chief, Generalissimo, Wing Commander
Category relationships: Armed Forces, Armed Services, Military, Military Machine, War Machine
Generic synonyms: Military Officer, Officer
Derivative terms: Command, Command, Command, Command, Commandership
Specialized synonyms: Saclant, Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic, Saceur, Supreme Allied Commander Europe, Commander In Chief, Generalissimo, Wing Commander
Category relationships: Armed Forces, Armed Services, Military, Military Machine, War Machine
Generic synonyms: Military Officer, Officer
Derivative terms: Command, Command, Command, Command, Commandership
2. Noun. Someone in an official position of authority who can command or control others.
3. Noun. A commissioned naval officer who ranks above a lieutenant commander and below a captain.
Category relationships: Armed Forces, Armed Services, Military, Military Machine, War Machine
Generic synonyms: Commissioned Naval Officer
Derivative terms: Command, Command, Commandership
Generic synonyms: Commissioned Naval Officer
Derivative terms: Command, Command, Commandership
4. Noun. An officer in the airforce.
Exact synonyms: Air Force Officer
Generic synonyms: Man, Military Man, Military Personnel, Serviceman
Derivative terms: Command, Command, Commandership
Generic synonyms: Man, Military Man, Military Personnel, Serviceman
Derivative terms: Command, Command, Commandership
Definition of Commander
1. n. A chief; one who has supreme authority; a leader; the chief officer of an army, or of any division of it.
Definition of Commander
1. Noun. One who exercises control and direction of a military or naval organization. ¹
2. Noun. A naval officer whose rank is above that of a lieutenant commander and below that of captain. ¹
3. Noun. One who exercises control and direction over a group of persons. ¹
4. Noun. A designation or rank in certain non-military organizations such as NASA and various police forces. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Commander
1. [n -S]