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. Robert E. Lee, Conversation with Gen. Longstreet:

   To be a good soldier, you must love the army. To be a good commander, you must be willing to order the death of the thing you love.

2. President Barack Obama:

   While America's combat mission in Afghanistan may be over, our commitment to Afghanistan and and its people endures, as commander in chief, I will not allow Afghanistan to be used as a safe haven for terrorists to attack our nation again.

3. Clint Watts:

   The single most important source of political information was links to unverified WikiLeaks stories. We believe there was automation pushing those links around but that is our next research project. part of the reason active measures worked in the U.S. election is because the commander in chief used Russian active measures at times against his opponents.

4. Damir Krsticevic:

   It is difficult for every defense minister and commander to lose a soldier. It is important to conduct a thorough and transparent investigation into what happened.

5. Beau Biden:

   Duty, honor, country : These are values that drive our service members, an all-voluntary outfit. President Trump has demonstrated President Trump has no sense of service ; no loyalty to any cause other than President Trump, if I have the honor to be the next commander in chief, I will ensure that our American heroes know that I have their back, honor their sacrifice, and those that have been injured will be in military parades.