Definition of commandant Commandant
/kɑˌmʌndɑˈnt/ - [kamundant] - com•man•dant
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| commandant - an officer in command of a military unit | ||
| commanding officer, commander | ||
| military officer, officer any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command; "an officer is responsible for the lives of his men" | ||
| armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" | ||
| saclant, supreme allied commander atlantic commanding officer of ACLANT; a general of the United States Army nominated by the President of the United States and approved by the North Atlantic Council | ||
| saceur, supreme allied commander europe commanding officer of ACE; NATO's senior military commander in Europe | ||
| commander in chief, generalissimo the officer who holds the supreme command; "in the U.S. the president is the commander in chief" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- commandant (Noun)
A commanding officer, usually of a specific force or division.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- commandant (n.)
A commander; the commanding officer of a place, or of a body of men; as, the commandant of a navy-yard.
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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commandant
The officer in command of a squadron, ship, garrison, fort, or regiment.
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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commandant
An officer who has the command of a garrison, fort, castle, regiment, company, etc.; called also commander.
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🔤- commandant, noun, singular of commandants.
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