commanding officer
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of commanding officer
First recorded in 1790–1800
Example Sentences
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"We share the nature of the event, its context and exact position," commanding officer Thomas Scalabre tells AFP in a basement in the French city of Brest.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
Actor James Tolkan, known for his role as the Hill Valley High principal in “Back to the Future” and the no-nonsense commanding officer in “Top Gun” has died.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
Maybe not in “Star Trek,” where survivors of its all-absorbing Borg collective include a Starship captain and a commanding officer.
From Salon • Dec. 29, 2025
O’Kane’s underwater adventures began as the executive officer aboard USS Wahoo, alongside its commanding officer, Dudley Morton, an aggressive wartime submarine commander.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025
From then on, that is what we did, and we heard no more complaints from the commanding officer.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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