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noun

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

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RELATED WORDS

commander, commandant, general, co, hetman, sirdar

Nearby words

  1. commander in chief,
  2. commander islands,
  3. commander-in-chief,
  4. commandery,
  5. commanding,
  6. commandingly,
  7. commandment,
  8. commandments,
  9. commandments, ten,
  10. commando

Origin of commanding officer

First recorded in 1790–1800
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British Dictionary definitions for commanding officer

commanding officer

noun

an officer in command of a military unit
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