commanding officer
noun
: an officer in command
especially
: an officer in the armed forces in command of an organization or installation
Examples of commanding officer in a Sentence
He reported the incident to his commanding officer.
reported directly to the fort's commanding officer
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Glynn has also served as the commanding officer of the 81st Precinct in Bedford-Stuyvesant and the 94th Precinct in Greenpoint.
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2025
Matthew Press, commanding officer of Valiant, said in a statement.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
The circumstances of the collision are under investigation, the official added, and while not complete, the official said relief of the commanding officer was warranted.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 20 Feb. 2025
Their actions included allowing the driver who struck Hylton-Brown to leave and misleading their commanding officer about the incident's severity.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2025
Matthew Press, commanding officer of Valiant, said in a statement.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
The circumstances of the collision are under investigation, the official added, and while not complete, the official said relief of the commanding officer was warranted.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 20 Feb. 2025
Their actions included allowing the driver who struck Hylton-Brown to leave and misleading their commanding officer about the incident's severity.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for commanding officer
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“Commanding officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commanding%20officer. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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