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commandant
[ kom-uhn-dant, -dahnt, kom-uhn-dant, -dahnt ]
noun
- the commanding officer of a place, group, etc.:
the commandant of a naval base.
- the title of the senior officer and head of the U.S. Marine Corps.
- U.S. Army. a title generally given to the heads of military schools.
- a commander.
commandant
/ ˈkÉ’mÉ™nËŒdænt; -ËŒdÉ‘Ënt /
noun
- an officer commanding a place, group, or establishment
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of commandant1
Example Sentences
One of Trump's first acts after being sworn in last month was to fire the first female commandant of the Coast Guard, citing "excessive focus" on diversity.
In an earlier meeting with government officials, Mr Zelensky said he would consider setting up “military commandants' offices†in the region.
“We continue to make mission without ever diminishing our standards,†Gen. Eric Smith, commandant of the Marine Corps, flatly told Congress earlier this month.
“The U.S. Coast Guard Academy is committed to upholding the highest standards of integrity, honor, and accountability,†said Capt. Edward Hernaez, commandant of the academy.
Glazer, who is Jewish, directly linked his film’s chilling depiction of a Nazi commandant’s family blithely living just outside the walls of Auschwitz to the current crisis unfolding in Israel and Gaza.
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