commander
com·man·der
noun
3.
a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a lieutenant commander and below a captain
4.
Origin
From Middle English comaundour, commaunder, comaunder, borrowed from Old French comandeor, cumandeur, from comander. By surface analysis, command + -er. See command.
Phrases
- commander in chief
- tactical air commander
- wing commander
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