commander: [noun] one in an official position of command or control: such as. commanding officer. the presiding officer of a society or organization.

commander. ( kəˈmɑːndə) n. 1. (Military) an officer in command of a military formation or operation. 2. (Military) a naval commissioned rank junior to captain but senior to lieutenant commander. 3. (Military) the second in command of larger British warships.

commander definition: 1. an officer who is in charge of a military operation, or an officer of a particular rank in many…. Learn more.

Commander definition, a person who commands. See more.

Commander is a rank used in navies but is very rarely used as a rank in armies.The title, originally "master and commander", originated in the 18th century to describe naval officers who commanded ships of war too large to be commanded by a lieutenant but too small to warrant the assignment of a post-captain and (before about 1770) a sailing master; the commanding …

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commandeer: [verb] to compel to perform military service. to seize for military purposes.

10/3/2009 · someone who dictates among the rest, even tho they are all equal.