commandant
Americannoun
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the commanding officer of a place, group, etc..
the commandant of a naval base.
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the title of the senior officer and head of the U.S. Marine Corps.
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U.S. Army. a title generally given to the heads of military schools.
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a commander.
noun
Etymology
Origin of commandant
1680–90; < French, noun use of present participle of commander to command; -ant
Example Sentences
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In 2024 I helped the nonprofit Counter Extremism Project buy the house next door to Auschwitz, where camp commandant Rudolf Höss lived with his family.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025
Linda Fagan, who was commandant of the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2025
The German-language film, which earned a total of five Oscar nominations, focuses on the family of Auschwitz's longest-serving commandant, Rudolf Höss.
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2024
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 • Mar. 7, 2024
Like other camps, it had a commandant and guards, but Schindler's presence made the critical difference.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
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