Plural of commander

regular plural

The plural of commander is commanders.

Forms of commander

Commanders were distinguished by the number of horsetails carried before them. The sultan had seven, the grand vizier five, and the pashas three, two, or one.From the entry horsetail
Top commanders of the Revolutionary Guard and the army were swiftly killed.2025 June 26, Kasra Naji, “When Iran's supreme leader emerges from hiding he will find a very different nation”, in BBC. From the entry airspace
German units were equipped with radios while Allied commanders relied on the French telephone system.2020, David Luhrssen, World War II on Film, page 167. From the entry counteradvance
The U.S. commanders received the news in a moment of stunned silence.2019 February 27, Drachinifel, 2:05 from the start, in The Battle of Samar - Odds? What are those?, archived from the original on 03 Nov…. From the entry all hell breaks loose
Captain Jenkins reacted as commanders had been trained in peacetime: "Counter-illuminate!" he shouted.2011, James D. Hornfischer, “28: Into the Light”, in Neptune's Inferno: The U.S. Navy at Guadalcanal, New York: Bantam Books, →ISBN…. From the entry open fire

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

What is the plural of commander?: The plural of commander is commanders.
Is commander countable?: Commander is a countable noun.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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