as in commander
one in official command especially of a military force or base
the commandant of a naval district
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Fagan did not serve as commandant during that period but has testified about it twice.
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Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2025
So all of that encouragement hits me differently from the approach of some boot camp commandant.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Hoss, who is based on the real World War II historical figure, is the commandant of Auschwitz when the film begins in1943.
—James Verniere, Boston Herald, 12 Jan. 2024
After its conclusion, recommendations will be submitted to the Coast Guard’s commandant.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 27 Sep. 2024
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Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2025
So all of that encouragement hits me differently from the approach of some boot camp commandant.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Hoss, who is based on the real World War II historical figure, is the commandant of Auschwitz when the film begins in1943.
—James Verniere, Boston Herald, 12 Jan. 2024
After its conclusion, recommendations will be submitted to the Coast Guard’s commandant.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Commandant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commandant. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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