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wing commander
noun
- British. an officer in the Royal Air Force equivalent in rank to a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Air Force.
- an officer of the U.S. Navy or Air Force who commands a wing.
wing commander
noun
- an officer holding commissioned rank in certain air forces, such as the Royal Air Force: junior to a group captain and senior to a squadron leader
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Word History and Origins
Origin of wing commander1
First recorded in 1910–15
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Example Sentences
He and I had just done that box office epic Wing Commander and became great friends while we were shooting in Luxembourg.
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Wing commander's insignia glittered on his shoulders and a cartridge belt was buckled around his waist.
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The captain, from the bridge, lifts a small white flag as a signal to the wing-commander that all is ready.
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They reported to the Wing Commander, then shifted their things to B-7.
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Stan got Wing Commander Farrell on the wire and talked to him.
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"Wing Commander Farrell wishes to speak to you, sir," he reported.
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