commandant

[ kom-uh n-dant, -dahnt, kom-uh n-dant, -dahnt ]

/ ˌkɒm ənˈdænt, -ˈdɑnt, ˈkɒm ənˌdænt, -ˌdɑnt /

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noun

the commanding officer of a place, group, etc.: the commandant of a naval base.

the title of the senior officer and head of the U.S. Marine Corps.

U.S. Army. a title generally given to the heads of military schools.

a commander.

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Origin of commandant

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

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We believe that we may be close to such an impasse, and we want to present the Commandant with options.
Gagging the Corps: A Marine Commandant’s War on Newsprint|David Abrams|February 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He is a graduate of the Kakul academy and was also its commandant at one point in his career.
The New Head of Pakistan’s Army Holds the Country’s Most Important Job|Bruce Riedel|November 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He also wrote to the Commandant Coast Guards, identifying obvious vulnerabilities.
When India Failed in the Mumbai Terrorist Attacks|Emma Garman|November 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
“I am a big fan of General Amos, the Marine Corps commandant, now at the two-and-a-half-year mark in that job,” he says.
Shortlist Forms to Replace Gen. John Allen as NATO Chief Nominee|Eli Lake|February 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Not so fast on women in combat, says the commandant of the Marine Corps, General James Amos.
Women in Combat: Standards Meet Equality|David Frum|January 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Commandant Eloff returned constantly to the prisoners, chatting brightly with them and sympathising upon the fortunes of war.
The Siege of Mafeking (1900)|J. Angus Hamilton.
Camps of instruction were established in every State, and a commandant sent from Richmond to take charge of the new levies.
The Victim|Thomas Dixon
The commandant held up the glass in the sunlight from the open air-port, and gazed admiringly at the bubbles.
Once Upon A Time|Richard Harding Davis
"Stop the engine, and remember what I told you," added the commandant.
Taken by the Enemy|Oliver Optic
All this was because the Commandant suspected them of planning to escape.
A Prisoner in Turkey|John Still

British Dictionary definitions for commandant

commandant

/ (ˈkɒmənˌdænt, -ˌdɑːnt) /

noun

an officer commanding a place, group, or establishment

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Word Origin and History for commandant

commandant

1680s, from French commandant "the one commanding" originally "commanding," present participle of commander (Old French comander) "to order, enjoin;" see command (v.). Similar formation in Spanish and Italian comandante.

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