commandant

nounattested in dialogue

United Kingdom//ˈkɒməndənt//
United Kingdom//ˈkɒməndɑːnt//
United States//ˈkɒməndænt//
United States//-dɑnt//

A commanding officer, usually of a specific force or division.

noun

1
A commanding officer, usually of a specific force or division.
2
A military rank equivalent to major used in some countries, especially when derived from French usage.
3
historicallieutenant-colonel

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Proto-Indo-European *(s)meh₂-der. Proto-Italic *manus Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁tder. Proto-Italic *-ðō Proto-Italic *manuðō Latin mandō Latin commendō ▲ Latin mandōinflu. Latin commandāre Old French comander Middle French commander French commanderder. French commandant English commandant From French commandant.

Forms

plural: commandants

comm · Synonym of commlink.comma · The punctuation mark ⟨,⟩ used to indicate a set of parts of a…command · An order to do something.

commandant · A commanding officer, usually of a specific force or division.

Commandant · Title for the officer in charge of a commando or district.commander · One who exercises control and direction of a military or…Commander · A surname.

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