as in commander
one in official command especially of a military force or base
reported directly to the fort's commanding officer
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The base’s commanding officer, a lieutenant colonel, was dead.
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Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
The circumstances of the collision are under investigation, the official added, and while not complete, the official said relief of the commanding officer was warranted.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 20 Feb. 2025
Five more were taken in August, the police said, then several more were taken in September, when cemetery managers met with the precinct’s commanding officer to talk about how to prevent more thefts.
—Maria Cramer, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
But for a commanding officer to encourage any two members of his command to hook up — never mind that SFC Kohl outranks Private Frasconi by several grades — seems wrong, right?
—Chris Klimek, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
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Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
The circumstances of the collision are under investigation, the official added, and while not complete, the official said relief of the commanding officer was warranted.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 20 Feb. 2025
Five more were taken in August, the police said, then several more were taken in September, when cemetery managers met with the precinct’s commanding officer to talk about how to prevent more thefts.
—Maria Cramer, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
But for a commanding officer to encourage any two members of his command to hook up — never mind that SFC Kohl outranks Private Frasconi by several grades — seems wrong, right?
—Chris Klimek, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for commanding officer
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“Commanding officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commanding%20officer. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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