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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1. Ana Maria Salazar:

   This is someone who was trained to protect the national sovereignty, not someone who handles migrants. And these are the worries in forming a National Guard so hastily, you can't expect that from one day to the next, a soldier that is trained to protect the territory against enemies of the state will now be responsible for people that are trying to cross illegally into the country. These are very different missions and this is reflected in the images and what the commander says.

2. Fort Riley commander:

   The Fort Riley commander is in a tough spot, however, he must remember we all took an oath to support and defend the Constitution – all of it, including the First Amendment.

3. Marco Rubio:

   It is important to have a detailed understanding of the threats we face as a country, you are commander in chief on day number one and you may have to make national security decisions right away. And it takes time and dedication and a natural curiosity and interest in these issues.

4. Public Safety Director Steve McCraw:

   The only thing stopping the hallway of dedicated officers from entering room 111 and 112 was the on-scene commander, who decided to place the lives of officers before the lives of children, the officers had weapons; the children had none. The officers had body armor; the children had none. The officers had training; the subject had none.

5. Capitol Police:

   Without being aware of an officer’s emergency, the Department does not dispatch additional units or resources for an officer in distress. And if the on-duty Watch Commander is not notified of emergency identifier activations, they cannot respond to a situation.