as in commander
one in official command especially of a military force or base
reported directly to the fort's commanding officer
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Ivan had no idea if his commanding officer had submitted his termination documents in time.
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Sarah A. Topol, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2024
Washington leads the ensemble as Major Charity Adams, the commanding officer of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2024
Steve Halle, the commanding officer of the USS New Jersey.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2024
The series follows Jake Peralta (Andy Samberg), a carefree detective who has to change his ways when a new commanding officer, Captain Ray Holt (Andre Braugher) comes to the precinct.
—Francesca Gariano, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2024
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“Commanding officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commanding%20officer. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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