Definitions for Commandant
ˌkɒm ənˈdænt, -ˈdɑnt, ˈkɒm ənˌdænt, -ˌdɑntcom·man·dant

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. commanding officer, commandant, commandernoun

   an officer in command of a military unit

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. commandantnoun

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

2. Etymology: From commandant or Italian and Spanish comandante.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Commandantnoun

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

2. Etymology: [F., orig. p. pr. of commander.]

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1. Commandant

   Commandant is a title often given to the officer in charge of a military training establishment or academy. This usage is common in anglophone nations. In some countries it may be a military or police rank. It is also often used to refer to the commander of a military prison or prison camp.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. commandant

   The officer in command of a squadron, ship, garrison, fort, or regiment.

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1. commandant

   An officer who has the command of a garrison, fort, castle, regiment, company, etc.; called also commander.

How to pronounce Commandant?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Commandant in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Commandant in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Commandant in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Commandant in a Sentence

1. Ray Mabus:

   Marines look after each other, Marines have each other's back. Look at what the commandant of the Marine Corps said about this, this makes us a less effective fighting force.

2. Michael Bowe:

   We will now proceed to a real court and prove that Commandant [Gen. James F.] Amos and his generals illegally retaliated against Major Brezler because they were more concerned with politics and their careers than the lives of their Marines and the service of a good Marine who did the right thing, i look forward to their cross-examination.

3. Robert Neller:

   I’m not going to sit here and duck around this thing, i’m not. I’m responsible. I’m the commandant. I own this.

4. Marine Corps:

   The commandant [Gen. David Berger] took adverse administration action against [Castellvi], the commandant personally and formally counseled him for his failure to properly train the Marines and sailors for whom he was entrusted and for the inadequate evaluation of the AAV platoon before it was attached to the 15th MEU.

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