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commanding officer
noun
: an officer who is in charge of a group of people in the military or of a military camp or base
Full Definition of COMMANDING OFFICER
: an officer in command; especially : an officer in the armed forces in command of an organization or installation
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First Known Use of COMMANDING OFFICER
1720
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- Synonyms
- captain, commandant, commander
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