COMMANDER: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for COMMANDER?

Need another word that means the same as “commander”? Find 12 synonyms and 30 related words for “commander” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Commander” are: air force officer, commandant, leader, head, headman, boss, chief, director, manager, overseer, controller, master

Commander as a Noun

Definitions of "Commander" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “commander” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A rank of naval officer, above lieutenant commander and below captain.
• A person in authority, especially over a body of troops or a military operation.
• A commissioned naval officer who ranks above a lieutenant commander and below a captain.
• An officer in the airforce.
• An officer in command of a military unit.
• An officer in charge of a Metropolitan Police district in London.
• A member of a higher class in some orders of knighthood.
• Someone in an official position of authority who can command or control others.

Synonyms of "Commander" as a noun (12 Words)

air force officer	A slight wind (usually refreshing.
boss	A person responsible for hiring workers. Does he see you as a partner or is he already the boss.
chief	A leader or ruler of a people or clan. The chief of police.
commandant	An officer in command of a military unit. The camp commandant.
controller	A person in charge of an organization’s finances. The speed controller on his turntable was not working properly.
director	Member of a board of directors. The sales director.
head	The head regarded as the location of intellect imagination and memory. The head of the hammer.
headman	The head of a tribe or clan.
leader	(in the UK) a member of the government officially responsible for initiating business in the House of Commons or House of Lords. A leader in the use of video conferencing.
manager	(in the Houses of Parliament and the US Senate) a member of a committee appointed by one house to confer with a similar committee of the other house. The team manager.
master	Someone who holds a master s degree from academic institution. Follow in the footsteps of the masters and paint in locations made famous by their work.
overseer	A person who supervises others, especially workers.

Usage Examples of "Commander" as a noun

• The commander of a paratroop regiment.

Associations of "Commander" (30 Words)

armament	Military weapons and equipment. Armaments factories.
armed	Characterized by having or bearing arms. A lion rampant argent armed and langued azure.
armored	Protected by armor (used of persons or things military.
army	The army of the United States of America the agency that organizes and trains soldiers for land warfare. An army of photographers.
artillery	Large-calibre guns used in warfare on land. Tanks and heavy artillery.
battalion	An army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies. A battalion of ants.
brigade	Form into a brigade. The anti smoking brigade.
brigadier	A general officer ranking below a major general.
cantonment	A military garrison or camp.
centurion	(ancient Rome) the leader of 100 soldiers.
colonel	A rank of officer in the army and in the US air force above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier or brigadier general.
commando	A unit of commandos. A commando attack.
corps	A main subdivision of an army in the field, consisting of two or more divisions. Diplomatic corps.
deploy	Bring into effective action. Small states can often deploy resources more freely.
disarm	(of a country or force) give up or reduce its armed forces or weapons. Police yesterday disarmed a parcel bomb.
grenadier	Deep-sea fish with a large head and body and long tapering tail.
horde	A nomadic community. Tartar hordes.
legion	A vast number of people or things. Legions of photographers and TV cameras.
legionary	A soldier in a Roman legion. The legionary fortress of Isca.
martial	Befitting a warrior. Martial law.
military	Characteristic of or associated with soldiers or the military. Military uniforms.
militia	Civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army. Small detachments of militia.
muster	Assemble (troops), especially for inspection or in preparation for battle. Reporters mustered outside her house.
naval	Connected with or belonging to or used in a navy. A naval base.
regiment	Assign to a regiment. The whole regiment of women MPs.
soldier	Serve as a soldier in the military. I soldiered with your father on his last four campaigns.
squad	A small squad of policemen trained to deal with a particular kind of crime. An assassination squad.
subaltern	Inferior in rank or status. The private tutor was a recognized subaltern part of the bourgeois family.
tank	As much as a tank will hold. A large class of 0 6 0 tanks.
tribune	An official elected by the plebeians to protect their interests.