COMMANDER


Meaning of COMMANDER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kə-ˈman-dər ]

noun

Date: 14th century

1. : one in an official position of command or control: as

a. : commanding officer

b. : the presiding officer of a society or organization

2. : a commissioned officer in the navy or coast guard ranking above a lieutenant commander and below a captain

• com·mand·er·ship -ˌship noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.