commanding officer
noun
Army. a commander of any rank from second lieutenant to colonel.
Origin of commanding officer
First recorded in 1790–1800
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During the campaign he was a boon companion of every commanding-officer.
The commanding-officer, with the staff and three companies, were put on board the Fox.
Twenty-Five Years in the Rifle BrigadeWilliam Surtees
And this fine hymn was a favourite with Captain Æneas Pond, the commanding-officer of the Die-hards.
Merry-Garden and Other StoriesSir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
Father Christmas one afternoon happened to inquire at the Commanding-officer what time it was.
Adventures in ToylandEdith King Hall
This last insinuation probably induced Waverley to set both down to the prejudices of his commanding-officer.
WaverleySir Walter Scott
commanding officer
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