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[ kom-uhn-dant, -dahnt, kom-uhn-dant, -dahnt ] / ˌkɒm ənˈdænt, -ˈdɑnt, ˈkɒm ənˌdænt, -ˌdɑnt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR commandant ON THESAURUS.COM
nounthe commanding officer of a place, group, etc.: the commandant of a naval base. the title of the senior officer and head of the U.S. Marine Corps. U.S. Army. a title generally given to the heads of military schools. a commander. Origin of commandant1680–90; <French, noun use of present participle of commander to command; see -ant Words nearby commandantcomma butterfly, Commack, comma fault, Commager, command, commandant, command car, command-driven, command economy, commandeer, commander Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for commandantWe believe that we may be close to such an impasse, and we want to present the Commandant with options. Gagging the Corps: A Marine Commandant’s War on Newsprint|David Abrams|February 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST He is a graduate of the Kakul academy and was also its commandant at one point in his career. The New Head of Pakistan’s Army Holds the Country’s Most Important Job|Bruce Riedel|November 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST He also wrote to the Commandant Coast Guards, identifying obvious vulnerabilities. When India Failed in the Mumbai Terrorist Attacks|Emma Garman|November 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST “I am a big fan of General Amos, the Marine Corps commandant, now at the two-and-a-half-year mark in that job,” he says. Shortlist Forms to Replace Gen. John Allen as NATO Chief Nominee|Eli Lake|February 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Not so fast on women in combat, says the commandant of the Marine Corps, General James Amos. Women in Combat: Standards Meet Equality|David Frum|January 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST Commandant Eloff returned constantly to the prisoners, chatting brightly with them and sympathising upon the fortunes of war. The Siege of Mafeking (1900)|J. Angus Hamilton. Camps of instruction were established in every State, and a commandant sent from Richmond to take charge of the new levies. The commandant held up the glass in the sunlight from the open air-port, and gazed admiringly at the bubbles. Once Upon A Time|Richard Harding Davis "Stop the engine, and remember what I told you," added the commandant. Taken by the Enemy|Oliver Optic All this was because the Commandant suspected them of planning to escape. A Prisoner in Turkey|John Still
British Dictionary definitions for commandant/ (ˈkɒmənˌdænt, -ˌdɑːnt) /
nounan officer commanding a place, group, or establishment Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to commandantadministrator, guru, ruler, boss, director, judge, manager, commander, owner, instructor, teacher, head, chief, officer, captain, supervisor, pro, general, pedagogue, superintendent |