Definition of commanders. Meaning of commanders. Synonyms of commanders

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Definition of commanders

Commander
Commander Com*mand"er, n. [Cf. F. commandeur. Cf. Commodore, Commender.] 1. A chief; one who has supreme authority; a leader; the chief officer of an army, or of any division of it. A leader and commander to the people. --Is. lv. 4. 2. (Navy) An officer who ranks next below a captain, -- ranking with a lieutenant colonel in the army. 3. The chief officer of a commandery. 4. A heavy beetle or wooden mallet, used in paving, in sail lofts, etc. Commander in chief, the military title of the officer who has supreme command of the land or naval forces or the united forces of a nation or state; a generalissimo. The President is commander in chief of the army and navy of the United States. Syn: See Chief.

Meaning of commanders from wikipedia

- squadron commanders, delta commanders, and commanders of field commands. In rank, a squadron commander is a lieutenant colonel, a delta commander is a colonel...
- The Washington Commanders are a professional American football team based in the Washington metropolitan area. The Commanders compete in the National Football...
- Commanders Field, originally Jack Kent Cooke Stadium and formerly FedExField, is an American football stadium located in Landover, Maryland, 5 miles (8...
- war, and was, in a literal sense, Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, giving direct orders to the commanders from the headquarters during the war as...
- to 300 Knights and Dames Grand Cross, 845 Knights and Dames Commander, and 8,960 Commanders. There are no limits applied to the total number of members...
- The Commanders of World War II were for the most part career officers. They were forced to adapt to new technologies and forged the direction of modern...
- – Series 3, Episode 3". BBC Online. Retrieved 18 March 2017. Time Commanders at BBC Online Time Commanders at IMDb Time Commanders at UKGameshows.com...
- with several group commanders (also a position, not a USAF rank) reporting to him/her. In the United States Navy (USN), a wing commander is also a command...
- Total Commander is an orthodox file manager, i.e. it features two file list panels (selectable via tab key) and a command line. It supports multiple tabs...
- This is a list of Waffen-SS division commanders. SS-Commanders List of Waffen-SS divisions Waffen-SS Commanders by Mark C. Yerger Waffen-SS Divisions 1939-45...