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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The actor — currently at the Cannes Film Festival — has a small role in the film, Variety understands, joining Noah Centineo as Rambo and the recently announced David Harbour as Rambo’s commanding officer Major Trautman.
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Alex Ritman, Variety, 16 May 2026
Franco has a small role in the film, which stars Noah Centineo as a young John Rambo and David Harbour as Major Trautman, Rambo’s commanding officer.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 16 May 2026
Nolan Cuevas, the Tahoma’s commanding officer, said in a statement.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
Yargosz, the commanding officer at the Navy base, said after the ribbon-cutting ceremony that schools like the new Forrestal will create a good learning environment for both military and civilian children.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
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Alex Ritman, Variety, 16 May 2026
Franco has a small role in the film, which stars Noah Centineo as a young John Rambo and David Harbour as Major Trautman, Rambo’s commanding officer.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 16 May 2026
Nolan Cuevas, the Tahoma’s commanding officer, said in a statement.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
Yargosz, the commanding officer at the Navy base, said after the ribbon-cutting ceremony that schools like the new Forrestal will create a good learning environment for both military and civilian children.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
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 20 May. 2026.
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