commanding officer

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noun

Army. a commander of any rank from second lieutenant to colonel.

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Origin of commanding officer

First recorded in 1790–1800

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Expressed a desire that the Commanding-officer should rectify the mistake, when all ended amicably.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 100, May 2, 1891|Various
I visited the picquets at night, in company with my commanding-officer, where we found all well, and alert.
Twenty-Five Years in the Rifle Brigade|William Surtees
During the campaign he was a boon companion of every commanding-officer.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 2|Various
Father Christmas one afternoon happened to inquire at the Commanding-officer what time it was.
Adventures in Toyland|Edith King Hall

A few words of explanation satisfied our commanding-officer, and the victorious machine rolled insultingly through the lines.
Tales from "Blackwood," Volume 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for commanding officer

commanding officer

noun

an officer in command of a military unit

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commanding officer

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