wing commander
noun
British. an officer in the Royal Air Force equivalent in rank to a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Air Force.
an officer of the U.S. Navy or Air Force who commands a wing.
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Origin of wing commander
First recorded in 1910–15
Words nearby wing commander
wing bolt, wing bow, wing case, wing chair, wing collar, wing commander, wing covert, wing dam, wing-ding, winge, winged
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I was bringing despatches for the Wing-Commander, but they didn't get them.
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British Dictionary definitions for wing commander
wing commander
noun
an officer holding commissioned rank in certain air forces, such as the Royal Air Force: junior to a group captain and senior to a squadron leader
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