kəˌmandəˈtu̇rə noun
also kom·man·dan·tur |kämənˌdan.|tu̇(ə)r ; or kom·man·dan·tu·ra ˌkämənˌdan.ˈtu̇rə
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: kommandatura, kommandantura probably modification of German kommandantur command post, from kommandant commandant (from French commandant ) + -ur -ure; kommandantur from German, command post
: a military government headquarters ; especially : a Russian or interallied headquarters in a European city subsequent to World War II