commander

  • 1commander — Commander …

    Military dictionary

  • 2Commander — bezeichnet: Commander (Militär) einen militärischen Rang im englischsprachigen Raum, entsprechend dem Oberstleutnant oder Fregattenkapitän den Führer einer militärischen Einheit im englischsprachigen Raum, siehe Kommandant, Kommandeur oder… …

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  • 3Commander — Com*mand er, n. [Cf. F. commandeur. Cf. {Commodore}, {Commender}.] 1. A chief; one who has supreme authority; a leader; the chief officer of an army, or of any division of it. [1913 Webster] A leader and commander to the people. Is. lv. 4. [1913… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 4Commander — For other uses, see Commander (disambiguation). Common anglophone military ranks Navies Armies Air forces Officers Admiral of the fleet Marshal / …

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  • 5COMMANDER — v. a. Ordonner, enjoindre quelque chose à quelqu un. Il lui a commandé telle chose. C est Dieu qui le commande. Dieu nous commande de l aimer. Commandez qu il s arrête. La loi, l Évangile commande telle chose. On dit, par civilité : N avez vous… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • 6COMMANDER — v. tr. Ordonner, enjoindre quelque chose à quelqu’un. Dieu nous commande de l’aimer. Commandez qu’il s’arrête. La loi, l’évangile commande telle chose. On dit par civilité N’avez vous rien à me commander pour votre service? Vous n’avez qu’à… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

  • 7commander — A logical process of reasoning by which a commander considers all the circumstances affecting the military situation and arrives at a decision as to a course of action to be taken in order to accomplish the mission. A commander …

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  • 8commander — A concise expression of the purpose of the operation and the desired end state that serves as the initial impetus for the planning process. It may also include the commander …

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  • 9commander — 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 …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 10commander — commandership, n. /keuh man deuhr, mahn /, n. 1. a person who commands. 2. a person who exercises authority; chief officer; leader. 3. the commissioned officer in command of a military unit. 4. U.S. Navy. an officer ranking below a captain and… …

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