commandant

noun

com·​man·​dant ˈkä-mən-ˌdänt How to pronounce commandant (audio)
-ˌdant
Synonyms of commandantnext
: commanding officer

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the commandant of a naval district
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When seven prisoners break out of the camp, Fahrenberg, the commandant, has the trees shorn of their branches and turned into crosses. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 According to this order, the prisoner is informed of the president's decision in person by the commandant, who is accompanied by a chaplain and, if available, a defense attorney. — Meagan Harris, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo ordered the immediate suspension of Niger ‌State’s ⁠NSCDC commandant, Suberu Siyaka Aniviye, pending the outcome of a full investigation. — CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026 Bou Meng, along with two other survivors, artist Vann Nath and mechanic Chum Mey, testified in 2009 at the trial of Kaing Guek Eav, also known as Duch, who had been the S-21 commandant. — ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for commandant

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First Known Use

1687, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of commandant was in 1687

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commandant

noun
com·​man·​dant ˈkäm-ən-ˌdant How to pronounce commandant (audio)
-ˌdänt
: an officer in command

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