Word
commandant
Phoneticscom·man·dant
US/ˌkɑmənˈdɑnt/
UK/kˈɒmɑːndˌænt/
Definitions
01officer in charge
n. the officer who is in charge of a particular military group, building, or school.
n. the commanding officer of a military installation, academy, or specific force.
“The commandant of the military academy addressed the new students on their first day.”
“The commandant issued a strict directive regarding the security protocols of the naval base following the recent breach.”
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02specific military rank
n. a specific rank for an officer in some countries, similar to a major or lieutenant-colonel.
n. a specific commissioned officer rank in certain armed forces, historically equivalent to a major or lieutenant-colonel.
“He was promoted to the rank of commandant after ten years of service.”
“In the historical South African military structure, the rank of commandant was roughly equivalent to that of a lieutenant-colonel in the British system.”
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“Shortly after Hegseth assumed his role, several top military leaders were fired, including Navy Admiral Lisa Franchetti, Coastguard Commandant Linda Fagan and Charles Q Brown, the head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.” “Nigeria’s interior minister, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, ordered the immediate suspension of Niger state’s NSCDC commandant, Suberu Siyaka Aniviye, pending the outcome of an investigation.” Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Proto-Indo-European *(s)meh₂-der. Proto-Italic *manus Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁tder. Proto-Italic *-ðō Proto-Italic *manuðō Latin mandō Latin commendō ▲ Latin mandōinflu. Latin commandāre Old French comander Middle French commander French commanderder. French commandant English commandant From French commandant.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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