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Commander

A chief; one who has supreme authority; a leader; the chief officer of an army, or of any division of it.

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Narrower term 1

Generalissimo 76% connected

The chief commander of an army; especially, the commander in chief of an army consisting of two or more grand divisions under separate commanders; --…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a narrower or more specific lexical category.

Broader term 2

Leader 76% connected

One who, or that which, leads or conducts; a guide; a conductor.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Officer 76% connected

One who holds an office; a person lawfully invested with an office, whether civil, military, or ecclesiastical; as, a church officer; a police office…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

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Command 74% connected

To order with authority; to lay injunction upon; to direct; to bid; to charge.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Command 74% connected

To order with authority; to lay injunction upon; to direct; to bid; to charge.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Control 74% connected

A duplicate book, register, or account, kept to correct or check another account or register; a counter register.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Control 74% connected

A duplicate book, register, or account, kept to correct or check another account or register; a counter register.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Synonym 1

Commandant 92% connected

A commander; the commanding officer of a place, or of a body of men; as, the commandant of a navy-yard.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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