commanding officer

commanding officer

n. Abbr. CO A military officer in charge of a unit, post, camp, base, or station.

commanding officer

n (Military) an officer in command of a military unit

command′ing of′ficer

n. an officer having command of a military unit, installation, etc. [1790–1800]

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commanding officer - an officer in command of a military unitcommandant, commanderSACLANT, Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic - commanding officer of ACLANT; a general of the United States Army nominated by the President of the United States and approved by the North Atlantic CouncilSACEUR, Supreme Allied Commander Europe - commanding officer of ACE; NATO's senior military commander in Europearmed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"commander in chief, generalissimo - the officer who holds the supreme command; "in the U.S. the president is the commander in chief"military officer, officer - any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command; "an officer is responsible for the lives of his men"wing commander - (RAF rank) one who is next below a group captain

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