COMMANDING OFFICERS Synonyms: 6 Similar Words

commanding officers

noun

plural of commanding officer

as in commanders

one in official command especially of a military force or base reported directly to the fort's commanding officer

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Recent Examples of commanding officers Fergie quickly learned that all commanding officers were White, and no Black troops could achieve a rank higher than sergeant. — Literary Hub, 16 June 2026 No commanding officers or the commissioner were ever told about the claim letters, the summary says. — ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026 Parker stars as one of Cameron’s commanding officers, drill sergeant Sullivan. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025 After giving his all during basic training and becoming one of the top trainees in boot camp, his commanding officers assigned him to the kitchen because of his emotional state. — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026 Soldiers submitted ballots to be counted and recorded by commanding officers, and their votes played an important role in the reelection of Abraham Lincoln. — Jamie Rowen, The Conversation, 2 July 2026 Quornelius Radford, had once been arrested by local authorities on suspicion of drunken driving — but his commanding officers had not known about that incident, officials said. — Nbc News, NBC news, 6 Aug. 2025 Cameron also develops a close but complicated mentorship with one of his commanding officers, Sergeant Liam Robert Sullivan (Max Parker), a deputy drill instructor, who also hasn't revealed his sexuality. — Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025

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FireSat will help incident commanders get better information more quickly, and, unlike fire-spotting aircraft, the satellites can linger over a fire for days or weeks and aren’t hampered by high winds or smoke.

— Eric Niiler, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Compatibility with every Chinese carrier The J-15T’s compatibility with every Chinese carrier supports this goal by giving commanders greater flexibility during extended missions.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 4 July 2026

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