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Definition commander in American English

commander noun

[countable] noun
/kəˈmændər/
1

an officer who is in charge of a military group or operation

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1.1

an officer of high rank in the U.S. Navy or the U.S. Coast Guard

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1.2

an officer of high rank in the British navy

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Definition commander in American English