commandant

[ kom-uhn-dant, -dahnt, kom-uhn-dant, -dahnt ]

noun

1. the commanding officer of a place, group, etc.:

   the commandant of a naval base.

2. the title of the senior officer and head of the U.S. Marine Corps.
3. U.S. Army. a title generally given to the heads of military schools.
4. a commander.

commandant

/ ˈkɒmənˌdænt; -ˌdɑːnt /

noun

1. an officer commanding a place, group, or establishment

Word History and Origins

Origin of commandant¹

1680–90; < French, noun use of present participle of commander to command; -ant

Example Sentences

In an earlier meeting with government officials, Mr Zelensky said he would consider setting up “military commandants' offices” in the region.

From BBC

“We continue to make mission without ever diminishing our standards,” Gen. Eric Smith, commandant of the Marine Corps, flatly told Congress earlier this month.

From Seattle Times

“The U.S. Coast Guard Academy is committed to upholding the highest standards of integrity, honor, and accountability,” said Capt. Edward Hernaez, commandant of the academy.

From Seattle Times

Glazer, who is Jewish, directly linked his film’s chilling depiction of a Nazi commandant’s family blithely living just outside the walls of Auschwitz to the current crisis unfolding in Israel and Gaza.

From Los Angeles Times

Hüller was also magnificent in “The Zone of Interest,” as the privileged, selfish wife of a Nazi commandant, but her performance in “Anatomy” is staggeringly great.

From Salon

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