commander
noun
a person who commands.
commanders
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pluralof commander.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Now, most Salvadoran troops will operate under their own commanders through a bilateral pact with the Haitian government.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
On Saturday, North Korean state media said leader Kim Jong Un had urged his military to become the strongest in the world at a two-day meeting of company commanders in Pyongyang last week.
From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026
In its next stages Spectr will be able to help plan operations, providing commanders a menu of options for how to carry out a mission as well as each suggestion’s probability of success.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
A Russian drone zips across the computer screen, startling the commanders keeping watch over the battlefield via a live stream in their bunker.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
"I knew you'd be a bigger nuisance than you're worth. You have a knack for wasting my soldiers' time. Not to mention the soldiers of several other commanders."
From "Legend" by Marie Lu
