Synonyms for commander
kəˈmæn dər, -ˈmɑn-com·man·der

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1. commander

   Synonyms:
   adversary, antagonist, betrayer, chief, enemy, foe, hinderer, instigator, leader, opponent, opposer, principal, rival

   Antonyms:
   abetter, abettor, accessory, accomplice, ally, assistant, associate, attendant, coadjutor, colleague, companion, confederate, follower, helper, henchman, participator, partner, retainer

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1. commanding officer, commandant, commandernoun

   an officer in command of a military unit

   Synonyms:
   air force officer, commandant, commanding officer

2. commandernoun

   someone in an official position of authority who can command or control others

   Synonyms:
   air force officer, commandant, commanding officer

3. commandernoun

   a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a lieutenant commander and below a captain

   Synonyms:
   air force officer, commandant, commanding officer

4. air force officer, commandernoun

   an officer in the airforce

   Synonyms:
   commanding officer, commandant, air force officer

Matched Categories

1. • Commissioned Naval Officer
   • Leader
   • Military

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1. commandernoun

   Synonyms:
   chief, chieftain, leader, captain

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1. List of paraphrases for "commander":

   commandant, commanding, comandante, captain, commanders, leader, skipper, chief, co, commander-in-chief, comd, sir, command, kommandant, cmdr., -commander, frigate, maj., c.o., cdt, major, pilot-in-command, g.o.c., commendatore, head, lieutenant-commander

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How to use commander in a sentence?

1. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid:

   This letter is a hard slap not only in the face the United States, but our allies, this is not a time to undermine the commander in chief purely out of spite.

2. Tim Kaine:

   That is the choice that he gets to make, he should work on the areas that interest him, but because of the important role that a commander in chief plays ... I just think somebody who has never shown an interest in these topics is an incredibly risky bet.

3. Defence Minister Moshe Yaalon:

   The role of every IDF commander ... does not end just with leading soldiers into battle, but also obligates him to set out a path and values for them, using both compass and conscience.

4. Khaled Batarfi:

   As such, God has facilitated for us to target the commander of the First Military Region in Hadramout and to target Zubaidi and Shalal in Aden.

5. Fort Hood:

   During the review period, no Commanding General or subordinate echelon commander chose to intervene proactively and mitigate known risks of high crime, sexual assault and sexual harassment. The result was a pervasive lack of confidence in the SHARP Program and an unacceptable lack of knowledge of core SHARP components regarding reporting and certain victim services.