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- [kuh-man-ding, -mahn- aw-fuh-ser, of-uh-]
- /kəˈmæn dɪŋ, -ˈmɑn- ˈɔ fə sər, ˈɒf ə-/
- /kəˈmɑːn.dɪŋ ˈɒfɪsə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kuh-man-ding, -mahn- aw-fuh-ser, of-uh-]
- /kəˈmæn dɪŋ, -ˈmɑn- ˈɔ fə sər, ˈɒf ə-/
Definitions of commanding officer words
- countable noun commanding officer A commanding officer is an officer who is in charge of a military unit. 3
- noun commanding officer an officer in command of a military unit 3
- noun commanding officer the officer in command of any of certain units or installations in the armed forces 3
- noun commanding officer Army. a commander of any rank from second lieutenant to colonel. 1
- noun commanding officer The officer in command of, and typically having ultimate authority over, a military unit. 0
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Origin of commanding officer
First appearance:
before 1790 One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1790-1800
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Parts of speech for Commanding officer
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
commanding officer popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
commanding officer usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for commanding officer
noun commanding officer
- commander — A commander is an officer in charge of a military operation or organization.
- general — of or relating to all persons or things belonging to a group or category: a general meeting of the employees.
- old man — a father, usually one's own: His old man's letting him have the car for the prom.
- commandant — A commandant is an army officer in charge of a particular place or group of people.
- co — (slang) company.
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