COMMANDERS Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

commanders

noun

plural of commander

as in commandants

one in official command especially of a military force or base a surrender of the fort by the commander without a single shot having been fired

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as in captains

a person in overall command of a ship the intrepid commander of the HMS Surprise

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Recent Examples of commanders More flexible communications could help commanders make better use of available radar coverage. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026 The video shows Putin wearing military uniform and greeting senior Russian commanders. — Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026 The Global Force Management Allocation Plan, or GFMAP, is at the center of the process, laying out which forces will be provided to combatant commanders, for what missions and for how long. — James Laporta, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 The arrests triggered a major counterterrorism investigation into the security breach at the strategic installation, which serves as a central intelligence hub supporting American military commanders across Europe and Africa. — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026 Ukraine always has been outmanned by Russia, but as the war drags through its fifth year, the need for personnel is increasingly acute, commanders and analysts say, with some units at only half strength. — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 The task forces were overseen directly by commanders in Bogota and helped the military achieve key victories against the FARC rebels until a peace deal was signed with that group in 2016. — ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026

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Noun

For that flight, soon followed by four others, the Viceroy flew a distance of 596 meters over 30 seconds near Regent’s headquarters on Narragansett Bay, with two captains aboard.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Oct. 2026
Which feels perfectly symbolic of, well, the downfall of the team Mahomes captains.

— Sam McDowell October 19, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of captains

Noun

The American League and National League teams will be managed by John Schneider and Dave Roberts, respectively, the skippers of last year’s World Series clubs.

— Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Ludwig says many breakfast skippers end up overeating at night.

— Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 13 May 2026

Definition of skippers

Noun

Deloitte found only 25% of organizations have moved 40% or more of their AI pilots into production.

— Chris Koehler, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
The law introduced stricter requirements for documenting aircraft safety assessments and evaluating how pilots interact with aircraft systems.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026