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Canceled by King George VI was the honorary commandership of the Order of the British Empire awarded in 1929 to Norwegian Major Vidkun Quisling.

From Time Magazine Archive

It was clear, however, that Clifford attributed his commandership to his merits, and he was very conscious of his great responsibility.

From The Most Sentimental Man by Smith, Evelyn E.

M. de Freycinet, another civilian, served under Gambetta as a sort of Chief of the General Staff, and the energetic, but dilettante, commandership exercised by these gentlemen cost France very dear.

From The Franco-German War of 1870-71 by Helmuth, Count

That was why I intrusted you with the commandership in chief of all the land and sea forces.

From The Story of the Great War, Volume IV (of 8) Champagne, Artois, Grodno; Fall of Nish; Caucasus; Mesopotamia; Development of Air Strategy; United States and the War by Miller, Francis Trevelyan

Obliged to dismount, Hako was about to rush at his antagonist, when Eiko, as quick as lightning, tore from his breast the badge of commandership and galloped away.

From Japanese Fairy Tales by Ozaki, Yei Theodora