English Explanatory Dictionary

commander

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who exercises control and direction of a military or naval organization.
  2. A naval officer whose rank is above that of a lieutenant commander and below that of captain.
  3. One who exercises control and direction over a group of persons.
  4. A designation or rank in certain non-military organizations such as NASA and various police forces.
  5. The chief officer of a commandry.
  6. A heavy beetle or wooden mallet, used in paving, in sail lofts, etc.
  7. A rank within an honorary order: e.g. Commander of the Legion of Honour.
  8. Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the Asian genus Moduza.
  9. A soldier who has attained the rank of sergeant or higher
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/kəˈmændɚ/ /kəˈmɑːndə/ /kəˈmandə/ en-us-commander.ogg

Word forms

commander commanders

Etymology

From Middle English comaundour, commaunder, comaunder, borrowed from Old French comandeor, cumandeur, from comander. By surface analysis, command + -er. See command.

Related words

commandery

Derived words

archcommander arch-commander co-commander commanderess commander in chief commander-in-chief commanderless commanderlike commanderly commandership commandress subcommander tactical air commander undercommander wing commander
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