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Definition commander in British English

commander noun

[countable] noun
/kəˈmɑːndə(r)/
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 British navy

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1.2

a police officer of high rank in the London police

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1.3

an officer of high rank in the US Navy or the US Coast Guard

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Definition commander in British English