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commanding officer

commanding officer noun: the officer in command of, and typically having ultimate authority over, a military unit.

Noun

commanding officer (plural commanding officers)

  1. The officer in command of, and typically having ultimate authority over, a military unit.
    Synonyms:
    CO

commanding officer meaning in Tamil, Arabic, Persian and Vietnamese

commanding officer in Tamil

படைத்தலைவர், தளத்தலைவர்

commanding officer in Arabic

officer in command of a military unit
قَائِد qāʔid, قُمَنْدَان qumandān, آمِر ʔāmir

commanding officer in Persian

officer in command of a military unit
امیر amir, فرمانده farmânde

commanding officer in Vietnamese

officer in command of a military unit
tư lệnh

Synonyms of commanding officer

Forms of commanding officer

pluralcommanding officers

Questions about commanding officer

What does commanding officer mean?
Commanding officer means the officer in command of, and typically having ultimate authority over, a military unit.
What is commanding officer in Tamil?
Commanding officer in Tamil is படைத்தலைவர், தளத்தலைவர். See Commanding officer meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is commanding officer?
Commanding officer is a noun.
What is the plural of commanding officer?
The plural of commanding officer is commanding officers.

Words near commanding officer in the dictionary

  1. commandeth
  2. commanding
  3. commanding general
  4. commanding generals
  5. commanding heights
  6. commanding officer
  7. commanding officers
  8. commandingly
  9. commandingness
  10. commandings
  11. commandism

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