One who exercises control and direction of a military or naval organization. / A naval officer whose rank is above that of a lieutenant commander and below that of captain.

plural of Commander

A surname.

plural of commander

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When it is ordered or desired; through conscious volition.

(Philippines, history) A comandancia; a commandery.

(South Africa, military, historical) Title for the officer in charge of a commando or district.

An order to do something. / The right or authority to order, control or dispose of; the right to be obeyed or to compel obedience. / power of control, direction or disposal; mastery.

(transitive, intransitive) To order, give orders; to compel or direct with authority.